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jarek2011
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I wonder how to say one very simple thing in English. In the school where I teach, one of the tasks of a classroom monitor is to cut fruit (all students get fruit/ vegetables that are bought in advance by the school). Imagine a student (classroom monitor) excusing themselves and going to the canteen and saying -
May I go to the canteen/ kitchen and cut some fruit?
Does the question above sound natural in English?
or maybe: May I go to the canteen/kitchen and cut some apples/ oranges etc?
I do not think that "cut" in this context sounds right - or maybe I am wrong ? |
20 Mar 2012
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ascincoquinas
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Hi Jarek!
Take a look at these links:
hope this helps. |
20 Mar 2012
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MoodyMoody
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You could use synonyms such as chop, mince, or slice if you don �t like cut, but cut is perfectly okay.  |
21 Mar 2012
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douglas
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May I go to the canteen/ kitchen and cut some fruit? is perfectly correct you could also change "some" to "the" because you are referring to some specific fruit. |
21 Mar 2012
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