Hi Marzi. It's I didn't know you had a kid. When the verb in the main clause of the tense is in the past, so is the verb in the noun clause. Although the meaning of the sentence is 'present' even though the grammar is past. Siobhan :)

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Hi Eli - they are completely different things! Slang is language that is very informal and used more in speaking than written. Often changes concerning the area you live in. For example: - Do you fancy a 'cuppa' - Do you fancy a 'cup of tea' - cuppa is slang here. A phrasal verb is entirely different and is a verb + preposition. Their meaning is not always literal to the two words, but can be. For example: - Can you 'pick up' that rubbish please? - Literal or Can you 'pick up' our daughter from school today? - not literal, meaning 'collect'. Phrasal verbs are tricky but you just have to learn them... in context ;) Siobhan :)

With a teacher! In informal classes with me! Siobhan :)

Hi Ahsanul 'for' my exam Siobhan :)

Hi XiaoDeng, Gdanning is correct, but it is also the phrase before which helps us understand that it is metaphorically speaking. 'It seemed as if...' - it was 'like' - these will always show us that it is always imagined and never actually real. Siobhan:)

HI Ali, 'Let me put it this way' - is a way to be direct and to the point in an explanation. A no nonsense, no excuses explanation. For example: - 'This month, you have spent £2,000 on home accessories, £4,200 on beauty treatments and £10,000 on a car. These costs have far exceeded your credit. Let me put it this way - you are in severe debt and need to sort your finances out immediately.' We can also use the word 'basically' in replacement for the entire phrase. Siobhan:)

Hi there you can only make somebody interested in something Siobhan :)