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  1. 17-Jan-2013, 16:20 #1
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    Hi everyone.

    I am new to this forum and thought I'd take the opportunity to introduce myself over here.

    I'm from Canada and I take pleasure in helping students with their English. It comes naturally to me and I'm happy to share my know-how!

    Looking forward to chatting with you all!

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    Default Re: Happy to help you with English :)

    Welcome to the forum, bigcity.

    We, students, are very glad to have a new teacher.
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    Default Re: Happy to help you with English :)

    Quote Originally Posted by david11 View Post

    We students are very glad to have a new teacher.
    You didn't need any commas in that statement, david11 (I've removed them above).
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    Quote Originally Posted by emsr2d2 View Post
    You didn't need any commas in that statement, david11 (I've removed them above).
    Oh! Thank you, emsr. I didn't know that.

    I have seen it using in that way. For example, I have seen the below structure very often.

    I, the principle, hereby declare that......
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    Default Re: Happy to help you with English :)

    Quote Originally Posted by david11 View Post
    OI have seen it usinges in that way. For example, I have seen the below structure very often.

    I, the principle, hereby declare that......
    I, the principal, hereby declare ... is fine
    We, the students, are very glad to have ... is fine
    We students are very glad to have ... is fine.
    We, students, are very glad to have ... is normally unacceptable.
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    Default Re: Happy to help you with English :)

    Quote Originally Posted by bigcity View Post
    Hi everyone.

    I am new to this forum and thought I'd take the opportunity to introduce myself over here.

    I'm from Canada and I take pleasure in helping students with their English. It comes naturally to me and I'm happy to share my know-how!

    Looking forward to chatting with you all!

    Is your usage of "over here" common in Canada?
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