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Old 21-Dec-2005, 16:46
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dear members,
i am here a new member. it is the first time i post my article so i would like you to assist me improving this language of English because i am not a native of this language.
i am also saying to you thanks perhaps you will welcome me to this forum.
Abdirahman Hassan
Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Old 21-Dec-2005, 18:30
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سلام دوست عزیز
خوش آمدی

Hi my dear neighbor!
Everybody is welcome here as far as I know.
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Old 22-Dec-2005, 04:04
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Yes- eveyone's welcome, so nice to meet you, Abdirahman.
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Old 22-Dec-2005, 11:59
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Welcome, welcome.
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Old 22-Dec-2005, 18:28
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Is "everyone is welcome" the same as "everybody is welcome" or the latter is not correct?!!
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Old 23-Dec-2005, 09:03
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They're basically the same. There is a tendency to use the -one forms more frequently in formal writing, but they can be used perfectly interchangeably.
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