Hi! I'd like to ask a question. Is the sentence correct? The rate should be applied to date of payment or the date when person exchanges _their_ money. I mean should we use _their_ or something else like his? Thanks
Yes, this is perfectly correct. This is one of the cases when you use "they" even if you mean one person. It's a classical case.
Thank you for the reply.
Another one: I asked somebody: Please contact John asking him to check something and let me know _the_ result. Should we use _the_ or _a_? Thank you
As I also has missed the most of today lesson, have you gone through 'If I _were_ you...' stale expression and its usage?
Question 1 - THE result, jf course. Both communication partners know exactly which result: the result that will be received from the contact with John. "If I were you..." - we have it in the handout (Murphy's book). You ought to have it in your mail by now. I hope you can print it out and do the exercises. As for the use of "were", it is pretty typical for Second Conditional. It is practically synonimic to "was" in the same position: "If I was (were) a princess, I would live in a castle". Please, read the grammar description very carefully, and do ask any questions you may have next lesson. I hope we'll be luckier with electricity on Friday :)
Thank you.
Could you tell me if the sentence is correct: Could you send me any travel info just after getting it next time? I mean that I would like to get an information immediately after the conversation party gets it next time.
I wouldn't use "any" in this context. You mean the information they get, don't you? So, it is more logical to use just "the": "Could you send me the travel info right after getting it next time?" Besides? you can't say "an information": information is uncountable, as you already know:) So, it's either "the" or zero article, agree?
I see. Anyways we haven't passed articles yet :) I guess we'll touch articles in regard to countable and uncontable. Thank you.