The most difficult part about learning new expressions is making them come out of our mouths of an automatic way. I have this problem. Well, these are my examples:
I always promise to myself I’ll do lots of interesting things on my vacation but I set in my way and only keep on computer all the time.
I would like to be approved in a Federal University without having to study so much. But of course I can’t have it both ways.
Human being has the tendence to reclaim about their lives and how everything’s worse but they’re always set in their ways: nobody really do anything to pave the way for changes.
Can anybody revise them to me? I would like to know if my examples are right. I hope so.
this lession will make a good podcast!!!
i take all time i need to invest on my hobbies, i pave the way, and i set on my way that is the roght thing to do. In fact, i can have it both ways if i want, i have only to spent my clock.
Hi Marco,
Paul was SET IN HIM WAYS to have another lifestyle.[Paul was too set in HIS ways to have another lifestyle (to change something)]
Acho que na segunda sentença a expressão “set in one’s ways” não se aplica. A expressão está mais ligada ao modo de vida da pessoa.
I must choice travel to RJ or MG, I can’t HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. [I have to choose between going to RJ or MG. I can’t have it both ways.]
The teacher could HAVE IT BOTH WAYS, the confidence of her students and the results with the exams.[Have it both ways é mais usado na negativa mesmo.]
Said can’t HAVE IT BOTH WAYS be married with Paula and Andrea he’s supposed choice only one wive.[Said can’t have it both ways that is to say be married TO Paula and Andrea. He’s supposed to choose only one wife.]
Hi Ira, whats up?
Could you see those to me?
Paul was SET IN HIM WAYS to have another lifestyle.
The president wasn’t SET IN HER WAYS, so she comes up with the new way of to charge tributes.
I must choice travel to RJ or MG, I can’t HAVE IT BOTH WAYS
The teacher could HAVE IT BOTH WAYS, the confidence of her students and the results with the exams.
Said can’t HAVE IT BOTH WAYS be married with Paula and Andrea he’s supposed choice only one wive.
Oi Thainara, ambas estão corretas,sendo que cannot é mais comum hoje em dia.
Sandro, Aline e Adriano, I loved your examples. Thanks a lot!
I liked the example of Aline.Now my example:I’m working by motorcycle and I like it I’m set in my ways,but I’d like to be a english teacher and I know it’s impossible now i have to pave the way for getting it.
I’ve been working in a lab since 2009; I really hate this job, but I’m set in my ways. I’d like to have a good salary and I’d like to do simple chores, but I know I can´t have it both ways. I have to pave the way to change my life.
whenever people set in their ways it becomes most dificult to change their mind once they are already got used to it
peter wants to date eather carol and diane he wants to have it both ways….
we seek oportunities all the time so we have to pave the way to get it….
Olá Iramaia, estou começando a me aprofundar no meu inglês e vi a palavra – cannot – na sua explicação, também posso usa-la? Vendo pela primeira vez achei que estava errada, por aprender – can not – Mas pode me explicar?
Beijos!
gosto muito de ingles quero passa na prova de ingles
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