VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Grammar

phrases:
that + (S)VO

How about ___ > change subject
ie. I feel happy right now. How about you?

How is ____ > zen yang?
ie. How is your mom?

most of people -> wrong
most of the people (<— range)
most (adj) people

would:
I would like to leave my office ASAP.

I like to play basketball/I like playing basketball.

Ally thought Annie’s eager to study, but actually Annie is a lazy ass.

Treating somebody badly is unacceptable.
It’s unacceptable to treat people badly.

He is an ordinary person who did extraordinary things.

Half (of) the people who just came to/are new to the/my company/half of the new employees of my company will be fired in/within one year.

Watching movies without subtitles is comparatively/relatively harder.

Pursuit(n) of happiness is one of the most important American values.
Pursuing happiness is one of the most important American values.

Wipe that smug look off your face, it’s pissing me off.

Annie always avoids Ally’s questions.
Annie always avoids answering Ally’s question directly.

I don’t care does he have money, he is just eye candy.
I don’t care if/whether he has money or if he treats me nicely/well, he is just eye candy.
I don’t care about his money or how he treats me, …

Stop taking advantage.

Don’t piss off who want helping you.
Don’t piss off the only person/one/someone who wants to help you.

You’re not strict, you’re correct.
You’re more correct than strict.

Sometimes/ sometimes when I say English words, my husband always corrects me.

My responsibilities are using excel to generate forms and analyzing data, but only sometimes.

I came to my company for 4 years.
I came to my company 4 years ago.
I’m still in my company after 4 years.
I have been working at my company / I have been at my company for 4 years.

She is a woman who I really hate/dislike in my company.

Zhihu is an app that’s been taking up most of my time recently.

Hotpot is the best type/kind of food in my thinking./that I have ever tasted.