Usage of conversely Hi there, I was wondering if conversely could be used as a comparison with someone or something else like one does with "unlike", in particular if these two examples are equivalent and correct: Unlike you, I'm a tall man; Conversely you, I'm a tall man. I've googled it but I haven't found anything about the second example, so I tend to say that it's incorrect or just unsual. Thank you in advance, Francesco.

What's the meaning of the following expression? I'm reading aa book from Frank Herbert and I encountered an expression I didn't know. I quote here down two sentences from the book where I found it as example. They belong to differen parts. 1)"And did I not say that 'you were to check' all slave boys sent to me and that 'you were do' this yourself...personally?" 2)I had no choice but to do this, she thought. We must move swiftly if 'we're to secure' a place among this Fremen. The expression I talk about is the one I put in quotation marks, like 'you were to check' or 'we are to secure'. By the context I understand the meaning is similar to a 'must'. Could it be right? Or meaby is it an old-fashioned form of the present continuous?

Could you check this sentence,please? Could you help me to check this sentence? "We have booked a triple room for the 21th July." In this case is the usage of "for" correct? I want to say that we have booked a room in an hotel and the arrival's date will be the 21th of July. Thank you in advance.

Talk to you again and talk to you another time Are All these two following sentences correct and with the same meaning? - I'm busy now, talk to you another time -I.'m busy now,talk to you again Thank you.

What does it mean "though" when it's used at the end of a sentence? Hi, I have a question about the using of "though" at the end of a sentence. I've read many times this expression and usually I understand the sense of the phrase, but I have some doubts when I want to use it in speaking. Is that meaning similar to "anyway"? For example in these two following cases is the sense for you the same? 1) I've finally seen that movie, though. 2) Anyway, I've finally seen that movie. Thank you in advance.

Be careful to the supermarket's scam!!! I want you to inform about a scam in which, unfortunately, I was a victim .... maybe, knowing the mechanism, you'll be able to avoid it! Last week I went to the supermarket. After completing my purchases, I went to the parking lot to load my purchases in the car and I was approached by two girls very showy (probably Russian or Eastern) succinctly dressed in miniskirts and very low-cut top. A blonde and a brunette, really very nice and provocative. The two scammers approach you by offering to wash the windscreen of the car and, of course, they do it in sensual and provocative way, leaning their breasts against the glass and something like that. When you offer them a tip they refuse and ask instead the favour to give them a lift to another supermarket. If you accepted they sit behind and, while you 're driving, they start to play with each other, touching and kissing everywhere. This obviously distracts you from driving. Suddenly the brunette moves to the passenger seat and begins to touch you. Since it's impossible to drive in such a situation, you stop somewhere a bit secluded ... At that point, always the brunette climbs on you and, by taking the initiative, she drags you in a sexual intercourse. Taking advantage of your distraction the blonde gets off the car, opened the boot, steals all your purchases and runs away. You notice it, stop the intercourse, get off the car, you compose summarily yourself and try to chase her; so the other girl runs in the opposite direction. They are very smart and dangerous. I myself have fallen into the trap. Monday morning they stole me six bottles of water, Monday evening a litre of olive oil. Tuesday a package of cookies. Wednesday a toothbrush. Thursday morning, six eggs and evening a package of tissues. Friday lunchtime a can of tuna. Saturday in the late morning a comb, and a tube of mayonnaise after lunch. I Suggest extreme caution !!! Now excuse me but I have to go to the grocery store that the salt it's finished. .....I hope you enjoyed this joke! I found it in an Italian forum and I couldn't resist to translate it.

Phresal verbs: to Carry out and to work out. Hi, I've often met these phresal verbs and it'd help me if I could have some examples about the former (to carry out)for all its meanings( if there is more than one). With the respect to work out, I haven't understood yet if it's refered to physical training in general ( training at the swimming pool, running, etc..) or it strictly has to do with the training you do at the gym. Thank you everybody in advance.