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- 02-Oct-2011, 03:17 #1
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in one go Please help me correct this sentence to make it idiomatic in American English, thanks a lot:
I can eat those five apples on the table in one go.
- 02-Oct-2011, 08:55 #2
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: in one go Can anyone help?
- 02-Oct-2011, 08:55 #3
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Teacher Re: in one go What do you think is un-idiomatic about it?
Originally Posted by Silverobama 
Please don't chase up answers so soon. We're busy people!
- 02-Oct-2011, 09:07 #4
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Teacher Re: in one go . . .and between 4am and 10am we've other things to do. Originally Posted by emsr2d2
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- 02-Oct-2011, 14:51 #5
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Teacher Re: in one go This sounds more British than American to me. I would say, "at one time". Originally Posted by Silverobama
- 02-Oct-2011, 23:55 #6
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Re: in one go Or "in one sitting."
- 03-Oct-2011, 01:04 #7
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: in one go Thanks a lot.
Please don't get me wrong. I don't wanna impose on you but I am afraid that no one will see my thread if I don't post things here. Because a few of us are willing to read thread in the second page.
- 03-Oct-2011, 05:25 #8
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Teacher Re: in one go Silver, you have been around long enough to know forum policy on such expressions as 'wanna'. Originally Posted by Silverobama
- 03-Oct-2011, 09:16 #9
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: in one go Sorry.
Please don't ban me. I will pay attention to the spelling.
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