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Actually, some members (including me) was there yesterday. It''s unfair that the meeting was cancelled at such short notice, since not everyone can be online 24/24 to check the information.
To be honest, I was quite dissappointed because contributors (in general) are supposed to be there to handle the situation instead of sitting at home making announcements at the last minute.

Good afternoon, .
Here are some mistake sentences in English, I hope we will find out togeter what they were TRYING to say and what the person ACTUALLY said, it is really funny .
Vote 5* if u have a good explain .
1. My sister exploded in the microwave with a potato!
~This sentence actually means:
A. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the microwave exploded into many pieces.
B.My sister put a potato in the microwave and the potato exploded into many pieces.
C. My sister exploded into many pieces while she was in the microwave with a potato.
D.My sister put a microwave into a potato which then exploded.
2. My sister exploded in the microwave with a potato!
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
A. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the microwave exploded into many pieces.
B. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the potato exploded into many pieces.
C. My sister exploded into many pieces while she was in the microwave with a potato.
D. My sister put a microwave into a potato which then exploded
3. Should I have reservations about that restaurant?
~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
A. ? Should I reserve a place to build my restaurant?
B. ? Do I need to call and make reservations to eat at that restaurant?
C. ? Should I have serious concerns about eating at that restaurant?
D. ? Do I need a restaurant in order to eat?
4. Should I have reservations about that restaurant?
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
A. ? Should I reserve a place to build my restaurant?
B. ? Do I need to call and make reservations to eat at that restaurant?
C. ? Should I have serious concerns about eating at that restaurant?
D. ? Do I need a restaurant in order to eat?
Được river_sound46 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 13:47 ngày 19/06/2007

Here is my answer for your question:
1. This sentence actually means:
A. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the microwave exploded into many pieces. ( how did she do that? )
What do you think they were TRYING to say?
B. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the potato exploded into many pieces.
3. Should I have reservations about that restaurant?
~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
A. ? Should I reserve a place to build my restaurant?
--->>> Rich, rich and rich.
4. Should I have reservations about that restaurant?
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
B. ? Do I need to call and make reservations to eat at that restaurant?
Vote 5*

Here is my answer for your question:
1. This sentence actually means:
A. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the microwave exploded into many pieces. ( how did she do that? )
What do you think they were TRYING to say?
B. My sister put a potato in the microwave and the potato exploded into many pieces.
3. Should I have reservations about that restaurant?
~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
A. ? Should I reserve a place to build my restaurant?
--->>> Rich, rich and rich.
4. Should I have reservations about that restaurant?
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
B. ? Do I need to call and make reservations to eat at that restaurant?
Vote 5*
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Actually, my question don''t have any answer. However, I think your answer is right (cause your answer is same to me). I have voted u 5*. Thanks.

Another question
1. On a traffic light pole:
TO CROSS STREET PUSH BUTTON AT NIGHT.
~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
A. ? You cannot walk across the street at night..
B. ? If you want to walk across the street at night, you must push this button.
C. ? If you want to walk across the street, you must wait until it is night. Then you can push this button.
D.
E. ? If you want to walk across the street, you should push the button that says "night".
2. On a traffic light pole:
TO CROSS STREET PUSH BUTTON AT NIGHT.
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
A. ? You cannot walk across the street at night.
B. ? If you want to walk across the street, you should push the button that says "night".
C. . If you want to walk across the street, you must wait until it is night. Then you can push this button.
D.
E. ? If you want to walk across the street at night, you must push this button.
3. A sign in a Norwegian ****tail lounge:
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.
~This sentence can ACTUALLY mean:
A. ? We are asking that women never bar children from ****tails.
B. ? We are asking that women never bring their children into this bar.
C. ? We are asking that women never bar their children from this lounge.
D. ? We are asking that women never give birth to a baby in this bar.
4. A sign in a Norwegian ****tail lounge:
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
A. ? We are asking that women never bring their children into this bar.
B. ? We are asking that women never bar children from ****tails.
C. ? We are asking that women never bar their children from this lounge.
D. ? We are asking that women never give birth to a baby in this bar.

Today, I''''''''m gonna share with you some of my understanding about the uses of a very interesting word, AFRAID. ]Do you know how many ways to use this adjective? Theoritically, there are at least seven cases that this word can be used. Basically, however, I will tell you the three most common situations in our daily conversations]:-
The first and the most common usage of " AFRAID" is when we want to politely tell someone something that maybe upset, disappoint, annoy or even worry them.Eg: I''''''''m afraid you will lose your chances if you don''''''''t come and see us at HYEC.
- The next most common use of "AFRAID" is to be frightened, but less stronger.Eg: He is afraid of sworms = He is frightened of sworms ( the latter sentence is slightly stronger).
- Less common uses of "AFRAID" are used as a way of saying either " YES" or "NO".
AFRAID + not = NO
AFRAID + so = YESEg1:
A: Are you doing anything nice this weekend?
B: I''''''''m afraid not , I have to work.
Eg2:
A: Can I speak to Mr Loi? ( Mr Loi is HYEC''''''''s leader )
B: I''''''''m a fraid not , he''''''''s not available at the moment.
Eg3:
A: Are you leaving now?
B: I''''''''m afraid so, my wife is waiting for me at home.
Được caligrapher sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:05 ngày 22/06/2007
Được caligrapher sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:06 ngày 22/06/2007

Continue:
If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
She did not seem at all afraid...
I was afraid of the other boys...
I''''m still afraid to sleep in my own bedroom.
= frightened
2 ADJ v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n

If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them.
She''''s afraid for her family in Somalia.

3 ADJ v-link ADJ, ADJ that, ADJ of -ing, ADJ to-inf

If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it.
I was afraid that nobody would believe me...
The Government is afraid of losing the election...

4 PHRASE PHR with cl, PHR that politeness

If you want to apologize to someone or to disagree with them in a polite way, you can say I''''m afraid. (SPOKEN)
We don''''t have anything like that, I''''m afraid...
I''''m afraid I can''''t help you...nue with afraid:
Quotation from dic.
Hope u have more ideas to discuss.
Được river_sound46 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 15:41 ngày 23/06/2007

Funny questions and I have a little confused about your question. I will reply later.

This is my answer, I marked it by yellow.
1. On a traffic light pole:
TO CROSS STREET PUSH BUTTON AT NIGHT.
~This sentence ACTUALLY means:
A. ? You cannot walk across the street at night..
B. ? If you want to walk across the street at night, you must push this button.
C. ? If you want to walk across the street, you must wait until it is night. Then you can push this button.
D.
E. ? If you want to walk across the street, you should push the button that says "night".
2. On a traffic light pole:
TO CROSS STREET PUSH BUTTON AT NIGHT.
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
A. ? You cannot walk across the street at night.
B. ? If you want to walk across the street, you should push the button that says "night".
C. . If you want to walk across the street, you must wait until it is night. Then you can push this button.
D.
E. ? If you want to walk across the street at night, you must push this button. 3. A sign in a Norwegian ****tail lounge:
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.
~This sentence can ACTUALLY mean:
A. ? We are asking that women never bar children from ****tails.
B. ? We are asking that women never bring their children into this bar.
C. ? We are asking that women never bar their children from this lounge.
D. ? We are asking that women never give birth to a baby in this bar.
4. A sign in a Norwegian ****tail lounge:
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN AT THE BAR.
~What do you think they were TRYING to say?
A. ? We are asking that women never bring their children into this bar.
B. ? We are asking that women never bar children from ****tails.
C. ? We are asking that women never bar their children from this lounge.
D. ? We are asking that women never give birth to a baby in this bar.

Vote me 5*, , I will voted for u.
Được 003se10p001 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:09 ngày 27/06/2007

good answer, I voted u 5*.