How to ask someone where they got that

How to ask someone where they got that ...

Ask the right questions to find out where people got their things.

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Could do with a pair like that myself. 

what is mean?

could do means he wants this pair of shoes for himself as well

Stephen Jones's picture
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Hello awesh,

In this example, the man is talking about the woman's shoes. We use a pair of  to mean two of something. 

He says I could do with to mean he needs or wants something.

So,  I could do with a pair like that myself  means he needs or wants some shoes similar to the woman's.

Regards,

Stephen Jones
The LearnEnglish Team

I go shopping whenever I'm sad or have troubles because it help me to relax and forget all damn things for a while. Buy things on Internet is comfortable but be careful with cheating.

The guy said, That’s exactly what I was going to say
Is it also correct to say?  That’s exactly what I am going to say. I don't know the difference.

Jeremy Bee's picture
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Hi amber 0204!

Sorry, but it's not correct to say "That's exactly what I am going to say." This is because 'was going' is for the past - he was thinking about saying it, but he's not going to say it now, because the woman already guessed his question. 'I am going to say...'  would mean he still wants to say it.

Hope that helps!

Jeremy Bee
The Learn English Team

it is very difficult , the guy speaks quickly

Stephen Jones's picture
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team

Hello dark knight,

If this is too difficult, why don't you try something a little easier? Our Elementary Podcasts are great for building English listening confidence.

Regards,

Stephen Jones
The LearnEnglish Team

sorry to tell you that i can not see the vedio, is there a bug?

AdamJK's picture
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Hello Jack,
Sorry you can't see the video. Unfortunately it's the same for all our users in China (and Iran). As you know, many websites are not available in China (Facebook, YouTube, Google Documents) and our video host is one of them. We are trying to find a solution to this.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

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