What is the British expression for "rummage through"?
C Catherine 13 Member Joined Jul 18, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Oct 11, 2011 #1 What is the British expression for "rummage through"?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Oct 11, 2011 #2 Catherine 13 said: What is the British expression for "rummage through"? Click to expand... Why do you think we don't say "rummage through" in BrE? And what does it have to do with your thread title - "In hurry"?
Catherine 13 said: What is the British expression for "rummage through"? Click to expand... Why do you think we don't say "rummage through" in BrE? And what does it have to do with your thread title - "In hurry"?
C Catherine 13 Member Joined Jul 18, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Oct 11, 2011 #3 I meant I want the answer quick.......I didnot say you don't use it,I asked for another expression which i found thatoke about...
I meant I want the answer quick.......I didnot say you don't use it,I asked for another expression which i found thatoke about...
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 11, 2011 #4 Catherine 13 said: I meant I want the answer quick.......I did not say you don't use it, I asked for another expression which I found "poke about". Click to expand... If you were asking about the difference between "rummage through" and "poke about", you should have stated that. "In hurry" is not an appropriate title for a post unless you are asking about those words.
Catherine 13 said: I meant I want the answer quick.......I did not say you don't use it, I asked for another expression which I found "poke about". Click to expand... If you were asking about the difference between "rummage through" and "poke about", you should have stated that. "In hurry" is not an appropriate title for a post unless you are asking about those words.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Oct 11, 2011 #5 Catherine 13 said: I meant I want the answer quickly... Click to expand... Please don't be so demanding. The people who respond to your questions do so in their free time. They don't appreciate calls to be quick.
Catherine 13 said: I meant I want the answer quickly... Click to expand... Please don't be so demanding. The people who respond to your questions do so in their free time. They don't appreciate calls to be quick.
C Catherine 13 Member Joined Jul 18, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Oct 12, 2011 #6 I am so sorry.....