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The main characters in this
cartoon from the Daily
Telegraph are Alex and his colleague Clive. They work for Megabank,
and the cartoons often have jokes about City life or the workings of large
organisations. |
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"I couldn't help noticing..."
Here "help" has the meaning of
prevent or stop. So "I was not able to stop seeing" or "It was difficult not to
see..."
After "help" with this meaning, you use the "-ing" form of the
verb
OK, -ing, Notice
"What of it?"
- a defensive question meaning 'What is wrong
with that?'
OK
"You're up to something"
'To be up to' means 'to do something,
normally exciting, interesting or wrong', and is an example of a Phrasal
Verb.
OK, Phrasal Verbs
"sneaky"
Not correct; not fair
OK
"notice"
=to see and think about something
Compare
with:
take notes - during a lesson
make a note - of something you want to
remember
OK
"diary"
"Diary" not "agenda"
"Agenda" is only the list
of topics to discuss in a formal business meeting.
OK
"I might have a client meeting."
You don't know that I have not
a client meeting.
'Might' is useful Modal Auxiliary to express
possibility.
OK, Modal Auxiliaries
"...you were going..."
Clive's words to his wife
Bridget?:
I'm going to a conference.
OK, Future Tense
been
Been = gone and come back
Go - went -
gone/been
OK
"a secret job interview"
Another reason for wearing a
suit!
OK
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OK
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