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-======Something, anything, everything, nothing etc: further information ====== +======L'interrogation indirecte====== 
-====='No one' etcor 'not anyone' etc? ===== +      * Je voudrais savoir si  notre réunion est confirmée
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>These have the same meaning but 'not' +<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> anyone</SPAN>, <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anybody</SPAN>, <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anything</SPAN> and <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anywhere</SPAN> are more commonly used. <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">No one</SPAN>,<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> nobody</SPAN>,<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> nothing </SPAN>and <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nowhere</SPAN> are considered more emphatic:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 Table> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 231.05pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=308> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US>Neutral</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 231.05pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=308> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US>Emphatic</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 231.05pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=308> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>There isn't <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anything</SPAN> I can do to help. </SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I don't know <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anyone</SPAN> in that company.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I haven't been <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anywhere</SPAN> interesting recently.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 231.05pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=308> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>There's <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nothing</SPAN> I can do to help.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I know <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">no one </SPAN>in that company. </SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I've been <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nowhere</SPAN> interesting recently.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P></html> + 
-=====With 'they' and 'them' ===== +      * Pouvez-vous me dire quand ma commande sera livrée ? 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Although the pronouns take singular verbs, we sometimes use 'they', 'them', 'their' and 'theirs' rather than 'he', 'she', 'him', 'her', 'his', and 'hers' with those relating to people. For example: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: red" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc" lang=EN-US>Someone</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> gave me <U>their</U> ticket so I can go to the concert.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>If <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anyone</SPAN> understands this, can <U>they</U> explain it to me, please?</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc" lang=EN-US>Everyone </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>needs to understand <U>their</U> responsibilities.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc" lang=EN-US>No one </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>has finished writing <U>theirs</U> yet. </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>We often do this when we don't want to specify a gender. It is much better than using 'he or she' or 's/he', for example.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P></html> + 
-=====Negative subjects ===== +      * Je ne sais pas pourquoi je n'ai pas reçu le matériel commandé. 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>'Not <SPAN style="COLOR#0000cc">anyone</SPAN>' etcisn't usually used at the beginning of a sentence or <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">clause</SPAN>: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #e36c0a; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>Not anyone has to work at weekends</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>Not anything was provided.&nbsp; </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>We looked for a hotel but not anywhere in the city was suitable.&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>Instead, we use <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">no one </SPAN>or <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nothing </SPAN>or <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nowhere</SPAN>:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US>No one </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>has to work at weekends.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US>Nothing</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US> was provided.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>We looked for a hotel but <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nowhere </SPAN>in the city was suitable.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>However, we can use 'not <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everyone</SPAN>'.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>Not <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everyone</SPAN> is happy about the new rules.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I tried to explain that not <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everything</SPAN> about this job is easy. <SPAN style="COLOR: red"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P></html> + 
-====='Anyone' etc. in affirmative sentences ===== +=====Construction===== 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>The pronouns beginning with 'any'<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> </SPAN>can be used in affirmative sentences which include a word with a negative or restrictive meaning:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>We <U>rarely</U> invite <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anyone</SPAN> here in the winter - the roads are too dangerous.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT107%; FONT-FAMILY'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>It's <U>unlikely</U> that we'll receive <SPAN style="COLOR#0000cc">anything </SPAN>before the end of the week.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>We <U>failed</U> to find <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anywhere</SPAN> that was suitable for the conference.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>We also use it in clauses beginning with 'before':<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Let's deal with it now <U>before</U> <SPAN style="COLOR#0000cc">anyone </SPAN>complains.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt"><B><U><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Before</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> buying <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anything</SPAN> for the new office, we should decide exactly what we need.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>See also 'hardly' in 'Intensifiers'.<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P></html> +On peut présenter une question sous une forme indirecteen commençant par une formule comme : 
-====='Someone' etc. in negative sentences ===== + * Je voudrais savoir .... 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>We do not usually use <SPAN style="COLOR#0000cc">someone </SPAN>etc. in negative sentences:</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I don't know someone there.&nbsp; </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I don't know <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anyone</SPAN> there.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB><IMG style="WIDTH: 20px" id=39 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/39_db7196aad25f86da510b9bb08610a187.jpg" height=22></SPAN></P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>I know <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">no one</SPAN> there.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN lang=EN-GB><IMG style="WIDTH: 20px" id=39 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/39_db7196aad25f86da510b9bb08610a187.jpg" height=22></SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>However, it is possible if, for example, the person is unknown or we avoid naming the person or we are being ironic: <SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"></SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">Someone</SPAN> didn't remember to lock the door last night.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>Or with 'something':</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc" lang=EN-GB>Something</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB> isn't right here.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-GB>I didn't do <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">something</SPAN> wrong.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P> <P><BR>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P></html> + * Pouvez-vous me dire .... 
-=====Intensifiers===== + * Pourriez-vous nous préciser .... 
-<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>We use intensifiers to give extra informationHere are some examples: </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" ><B style=""><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #538135; ; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 483.75pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid #5B9BD5 1.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1" class=MsoTableLightListAccent1 border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=645> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: -1; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 111.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=149> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 120.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=161> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ; " lang=EN-US>No one, nothing, nowhere</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 123.95pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=165> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ; " lang=EN-US>Anyone, anything, anywhere</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 127.65pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #5b9bd5; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=170> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; ; " lang=EN-US>Everyone, everything, everywhere</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 111.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=149> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>'almost', 'virtually'</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>With <U>any</U>one etc., The meaning is 'it doesn't matter who/which/where'</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 120.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=161> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I saw <U>almost</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">no one</SPAN> I know.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>There's <U>virtually</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nothing</SPAN> in this report that's useful.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>There's <U>almost</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nowhere</SPAN> I wouldn't go for holiday.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 123.95pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=165> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>She enjoys talking to <U>virtually</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anyone</SPAN>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I don't mind where we eat - I'll be happy <U>almost</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anywhere</SPAN>.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 127.65pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=170> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I told <U>virtually</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everyone</SPAN>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>We ate <U>almost</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everything</SPAN>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I've got contacts <U>virtually</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everywhere</SPAN> in Eastern Europe.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 111.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=149> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>'nearly'</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>The same meaning as above</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 120.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=161> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-no-proof: yes" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 123.95pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=165> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-no-proof: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 127.65pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=170> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></U></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>Nearly</SPAN></U></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everyone</SPAN> replied to the invitation.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I looked <U>nearly</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everywhere</SPAN> for my keys.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 111.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=149> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>'hardly'</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>To talk about very small quantities and amounts. The meaning is similar to 'almost <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">none</SPAN>' or very <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">few</SPAN>/<SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">little</SPAN>'</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 120.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=161> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-no-proof: yes" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 123.95pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=165> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" ><B style=""><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></U></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" ><B style=""><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>Hardly</SPAN></U></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anyone</SPAN> I know speaks fluent French.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>It'so boring in this town - there'<U>hardly</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anything</SPAN> to do in the evenings.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" ><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US>There's <U>hardly</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anywhere</SPAN> in this building where we can talk privately.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 127.65pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=170> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; ; mso-fareast-languageFR; mso-no-proof: yes" lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-US><IMG style="WIDTH: 15px; HEIGHT: 15px" id=40 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/40_457126aaf23a65c1331eea83d27fb7c4.jpg" height=20></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 3; "> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 111.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=149> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>'absolutely'</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4" class=ecxmsonormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>To be emphatic</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 120.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=161> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I knew <U>absolutely</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">no one </SPAN>at the seminar.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 123.95pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=165> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I'so hungry; I could eat <U>absolutely</U> <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anything</SPAN> right now.</SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 127.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b9bd5 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1" vAlign=top width=170> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>I looked</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B><B style=""><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>absolutely </SPAN></U></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; " lang=EN-US>everywhere </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>for my keys but couldn't find them.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; " lang=EN-US>&nbsp;</SPAN></B></P><BR></html> + * Je ne sais pas .... 
-=====Examples===== + * Je me demande .... 
-<html><P><IMG style="WIDTH: 120px" id=1439 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/1439_6b252d2f73e582b47ab8b5119441c7fc.jpg" height=174>&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US><STRONG>Have you seen my keys? I can't find them <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">anywhere</SPAN>.</STRONG></SPAN></P><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US></SPAN> <P><IMG style="WIDTH: 119px" id=270 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/270_02802f47d21b326ecc0de66cb4c5cdd5.jpg" height=127>&nbsp;&nbsp; <SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US><STRONG>Not <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">everybody </SPAN>takes a suitcase with them on the plane - some people just have hand luggage.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN> <P><IMG style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 105px" id=197 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/197_5ca866ab9833569efa283339a6c7da74.jpg" height=92>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US><STRONG>There's absolutely <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">nowhere</SPAN> I'd rather be right now!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp;</P><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 107%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a" lang=EN-GB></SPAN><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><STRONG><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB></SPAN></STRONG>&nbsp;</P></SPAN></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxmsonormal><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; " lang=EN-GB>For more information, see </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; " lang=EN-GB>some</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; " lang=EN-GB>, </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; " lang=EN-GB>any</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; " lang=EN-GB>, </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; " lang=EN-GB>no</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; " lang=EN-GB> and </SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #7030a0; " lang=EN-GB>every</SPAN></B><B style=""><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; " lang=EN-GB>.</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB></SPAN></P> <P><BR></P></html>+ * Merci de nous indiquer .... 
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 +Pour les questions fermées (réponse oui ou non)on ajoute une proposition commençant par  si ...  
 + * Interrogation directe Est-ce que votre magasin est ouvert le dimanche ? 
 + * Interrogation indirecte Pouvez-vous me dire si votre magasin est ouvert le dimanche ?  
 + 
 + * Interrogation directe Les chiens sont-ils acceptés dans le musée ? 
 + * Interrogation indirecte Merci de nous préciser si les chiens sont acceptés dans le musée. 
 + 
 +Pour les questions ouvertes commençant par  « que »  ou  « qu'est-ce que »on ajoute une proposition commençant par « ce que »   
 + * Interrogation directe Que voulez-vous pour votre petit déjeuner ? 
 + * Interrogation indirecte Merci de nous indiquer ce que vous voulez pour votre petit déjeuner. 
 +  
 +Pour les autres questions ouverteson ajoute une proposition commençant par le même mot interrogatif que dans l'interrogation directe : 
 + * Interrogation directe Quand nos visiteurs japonais arrivent-ils ? 
 + * Interrogation indirecte Je voudrais savoir quand nos visiteurs japonais arrivent 
 + 
 + * Interrogation directe Comment puis-je annuler ma commande ? 
 + * Interrogation indirecte Merci de m'indiquer comment je peux annuler ma commande.  
 + 
 + * Interrogation directe Quels sont les horaires d'ouverture de votre magasin ? 
 + * Interrogation indirecte Pouvez-vous m'indiquer quels sont les horaires d'ouverture de votre magasin. 
 +  
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 +Remarques  
 +Dans une interrogation indirecte :  
 + 
 +on ne met pas de point d'interrogation ( ?) quand la phrase d'introduction n'est pas une question. 
 + * Pouvez-vous me dire si le restaurant une vue sur la mer ? 
 + * Je voudrais savoir si le restaurant a une vue sur la mer. 
 + 
 +on n'utilise pas l'expression « est-ce que ». 
 + * A quelle heure est-ce que nous devons libérer la chambre ? 
 + * Merci de nous indiquer à quelle heure nous devons libérer la chambre. 
 + 
 +quand le sujet est un pronom (jeilnous ...) il est placé avant le verbe, sans inversion. 
 + * A quelle heure arrivez-vous à l'hôtel ?  
 + * Merci de préciser à quelle heure vous arrivez à l'hôtel 
 + 
 +on transforme le « si » en « s' » devant  « il » et « ils »  
 + * Je voyage avec mon chien et je voudrais savoir s'il est accepté dans votre hôtel. 
 + 
 +=====Utilisation===== 
 +On utilise l'interrogation indirecte : 
 + 
 +pour rapporter une question posée par une autre personne 
 + 
 +  * Notre manager voudrait savoir si tu es libre demain. 
 + 
 +  
 + 
 +pour présenter une demande d'informationune requête polieen particulier à l'écrit. 
 + 
 +  * Pouvez-vous m'indiquer quels monuments nous pouvons visiter à proximité de votre hôtel ?  
 +=====Remarque===== 
 +Quand le sujet de la phrase d'introduction et le sujet de la proposition interrogative sont identiqueson peut parfois simplifier l'interrogation indirecte 
 +  
 + 
 +  * __Je__ voudrais savoir comment __je peux__ m'inscrire à votre newsletter. 
 +  * Je voudrais savoir comment m'inscrire à votre newsletter. 
  
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