羡鱼-Xianyu
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- Jan 11, 2010
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A year ago, Chris was unemployed and went to his local employment office to try to find work. While looking for a new job, many people can claim unemployment benefit. But not Chris. Because his previous employer failed to supply him with the correct form, an over-zealous local employment officer told Chris that he could not claim.'Rules are rules,' the man said, and there was nothing he could do about it. When Chris tried to ascertain what the rules were, he met a blank wall.
Hello everybody,
I have two questions this time. Would you mind giving a hand again, please?
1. Why is 'But not Chris' not written as 'But Chris could not'? Could anyone explain it for me from grammar rules, please?
2. What's meaning of the 'blank wall'?
Thanks in advance!
Hello everybody,
I have two questions this time. Would you mind giving a hand again, please?
1. Why is 'But not Chris' not written as 'But Chris could not'? Could anyone explain it for me from grammar rules, please?
2. What's meaning of the 'blank wall'?
Thanks in advance!