Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher


Like Tree3Likes
  • 1 Post By IvanV
  • 1 Post By sarat_106
  • 1 Post By sarat_106

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-Feb-2009, 00:44
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 440
Member Type: Student or Learner
Smile can I make a book that book?

Hello~ Can you help me say this naturally please?


In the library

A: I made a book for ‘Economics skill’ book last week, is it available now?


B: Let me check it for you… Oh, someone hasn’t returned yet. But we have one same book that suppose to be returned tomorrow.


A: ⓐThen, can I make a book that book?
ⓑThen, can I book that book?
ⓒThen, can I reserve that book?


B: Ok, we will send you e-mail as soon as it gets.

Last edited by flytothesky; 08-Feb-2009 at 01:26.
  #2  
Old 08-Feb-2009, 01:21
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 577
Member Type: Other
Default Re: can I make a book that book?

Libraries usually offer reservations to be placed for books which are on loan.
  #3  
Old 08-Feb-2009, 01:30
Member
Threadstarter  
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 440
Member Type: Student or Learner
Default Re: can I make a book that book?

Thanks for you help

Sorry but if it is reservation how should I ask them when I want to reserve book?

May be ⓒ is correct? or would you tell me how to say?

A: ⓐThen, can I make a book that book?
ⓑThen, can I book that book?

ⓒThen, can I reserve that book?
  #4  
Old 08-Feb-2009, 01:51
Key Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,129
Home Country: India
Native Language: Oriya
Current Location: India
Member Type: English Teacher
Exclamation Re: can I make a book that book?

Quote:
Originally Posted by flytothesky View Post
Hello~ Can you help me say this naturally please?


In the library

A: I made a book for ‘Economics skill’ book last week, is it available now?


B: Let me check it for you… Oh, someone hasn’t returned yet. But we have one same book that suppose to be returned tomorrow.


A: ⓐThen, can I make a book that book? Can I make a requisition for that book?
ⓑThen, can I book that book? Can I register my booking for that book?
ⓒThen, can I reserve that book? Can I request for reserving that book for me?


B: Ok, we will send you e-mail as soon as it gets. Ok, we will inform you by e-mail as soon as the book is retuned/received back.
As suggeste in red.
  #5  
Old 08-Feb-2009, 02:03
Member
Threadstarter  
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 440
Member Type: Student or Learner
Smile Re: can I make a book that book?

Thanks for the help

I changed this sentence according to your reply.
Would you please check if it's correct?

A: I reserved ‘Economics skill’ book last week, is it available now?

And...

If I want to use 'Would'... can I say like this?

Would you help me to reserve this book for me?
  #6  
Old 08-Feb-2009, 03:58
Key Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,129
Home Country: India
Native Language: Oriya
Current Location: India
Member Type: English Teacher
Exclamation Re: can I make a book that book?

Quote:
Originally Posted by flytothesky View Post
Thanks for the help

I changed this sentence according to your reply.
Would you please check if it's correct?

A: I reserved ‘Economics skill’ book last week, is it available now? You are not reserving, in active form it is the job of librarian. So you use the passive verb: The ‘Economics skill’ book was reserved by me last week, is it available now?

And...

If I want to use 'Would'... can I say like this?

Would you help me to reserve this book for me?
ok
Closed Thread

Bookmarks


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
a book written by... optimistic pessimist Ask a Teacher 1 16-Dec-2008 16:50
UsingEnglish Book paochai01 Comments & Suggestions 0 06-Jun-2008 00:42
do/make? Carmenn Ask a Teacher 6 16-May-2007 10:48
It`s not me who makes the mistakes it`s the others who make them zoobinshid Ask a Teacher 4 19-Apr-2007 17:39
grammar jiang Ask a Teacher 26 15-Dec-2003 11:42


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:31.



Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.