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Old 10-Jan-2005, 18:02
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Smile Re: Quite\Rather 3

Quote:
Originally Posted by Latoof
The food would be either good or bad, it depends who prepared it. If I am the one who prepared it so be sure that you are going to enjoy it.
Um, try:
If I am the one who prepared it you can be sure that you would enjoy it.

(I like spaghetti, and, indeeed, all kinds of pasta. I also like cherry pie. )

(I would be unlikely to use either quite good or rather good, butI dothink that quite good makes a more postive statement. (I prefer very good.))

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