Oct. 14, 2022
The failed speech
Peter has a bitter memory of that event. Before his speech he was *guzzling* canapes, until one of them fell over his white new shirt stained it with sauce. He tried to *get across* the problem to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts. But, although Pete was *loath* at first, his colleague convinced him to clean the shirt in the bathroom. Peter using some soap. Peter didn't want people to *weigh up* his speech just for his appearance, so he tried it. Unfortunately, the stain didn't *went out* and besides the shirt was *creased*.
I write this text to use and learn new vocabulary (*words*). They are no related words, so the story may sound a bit strange in some cases.
Before his speech he was *guzzling* canapes, until one of them fell overnto his new white new shirt and stained it with sauce.
Typically the word order would new before the color although it is correct either way. ‘and stained it…’ could be replaced by ‘, staining it…’
He tried to *get across* the problem *across* to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts.
Peter usinged some soap.
Peter didn't want people to *weigh upjudge* his speech just for his appearance, so he tried it.
Weigh up is not incorrect but would not typically be used in this sentence. Judge or assess would be more common. Weigh up is more commonly used for options or decisions.
Unfortunately, the stain didn't *wentcome out* and besides the shirt was *creased*.
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He tried to *get across* the problem to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts with him.
But, aAlthough Pete was *loath*reluctant at first, his colleague instead convinced him to clean thehis shirt in the bathroom.
Since we talked about two shirts in the previous sentence, it's helpful to clarify which shirt he's cleaning
Peter usinged some soap.
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Unfortunately, the stain didn't *wentcome out* and besidesinstead the shirt was *creasbecame wrinkled*.
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fell over: person, fell on: thing fell on thing
He tried to *get across* the problem across to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts.
get <subject> across not get across <subject>
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But, although Pete was *loath* at first, his colleague convinced him to clean the shirt in the bathroom.
Since we talked about two shirts in the previous sentence, it's helpful to clarify which shirt he's cleaning |
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Peter didn't want people to *weigh up* his speech just for his appearance, so he tried it.
Peter didn't want people to * Weigh up is not incorrect but would not typically be used in this sentence. Judge or assess would be more common. Weigh up is more commonly used for options or decisions. |
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