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Stephen: This may look like Paris, but we’re in Blackpool, in the North of England - about an hour’s drive from Manchester. And as you can see, it’s a seaside town and for more than a hundred years people have been coming here for their holidays. In fact, Ashlie and I used to come here when we were kids.
Ashlie: Yes, that’s right. I used to love coming to Blackpool – the beach, the sunshine, the fish and chips. And the ice cream…
Stephen: And I love the theme park and all the rides. Come on Ash, this is going to be great!
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Stephen: Excuse me. Have you just been on this?
Punter: Yeah mate!
Stephen: What was it like?
Punter: It were crazy! I’ve been on it about four times – I can’t get enough!
Stephen: Was it scary?
Punter: It was scary – I think it was.
Stephen: But you enjoyed it?
Punter: Yeah – I loved it.
Stephen: Alright – thanks guys – see you later!
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Stephen: Come on Ash, shall we have a go?
Ashlie: No way!
Stephen: Oh Ash, don’t be such a chicken.
Ashlie: No way, Stephen. You can have a go on that if you want, but there is no way I'm going on it.
Stephen: I’ll wave to you when I go past. See you later!
Ashlie: See you!
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Ashlie: Hiya! Blimey, are you OK? You look a little white, Stephen.
Stephen: What? I’ve never felt better. That was amazing, Ashlie. You should have come on it, too. Shame you were too scared.
Ashlie: You weren’t scared?
Stephen: Of course not. I loved it.
Ashlie: Oh, that’s great - funny though. If you weren’t scared, well then - who’s this is in the photographs?
Stephen: Um ...
Ashlie: I mean it looks like you, doesn’t it? Look, he’s even wearing the same t-shirt.
Stephen: Oh, come on Ash, let’s have a look at the other rides.
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Ashlie: Oh, I like the look of this one, the log flume. Shall we have a go on that?
Stephen: You can if you want, but... to be honest, it doesn’t look like my kind of ride. I like the exciting ones, you know? I’ll watch you. Are you sure you’ll be OK? You’re not scared of getting wet?
Ashlie: Don’t worry – I’ll be fine.
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Ashlie: Stephen, look at you. What happened?
Stephen: Don’t ask! Why aren’t you wet? You know what? I think I’ve had enough of the theme park. I need to sit down.
Ashlie: I’ll tell you what - why don’t we go and have a nice cup of tea, eh?
Stephen: And some fish and chips? Yeah, let’s do that.
Ashlie: Come on then.
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Stephen: Hang on, Ash. We’ll have that cup of tea in a minute, but first I have got to have a go on that.
Comments
Hi , I have one question about this first line .Why he use s plural .Because the word not plural (hour) .
Hi alrabie,
The sentence you are referring to is:
This is not a plural form, but a possessive form. It means 'a drive of an hour' or 'a drive which takes an hour'.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
I don't like amusement parks
Yes, I like going the seaside
I usually swim in the sea when I go to seaside
I have gone to theme parks twice. They are exciting. I am a little scared of the rides. And I like going to beach. Swimming is one of the my favourite activities.
Hello! Just want to know more about the phrase that Stephen used: "about an hour’s drive from Manchester". I'm confused because why didn't he used this phrase instead: "about an hour(without apostrophe) drive from Manchester"? Thanks!
- Aaron
Hello Aaron Matthew T.
We usually use the apostrophe like this when we are talking about distance or time in this way. There are several phrases like this:
an hour's drive
a day's work
a lifetime's experience
and so on.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Oh i see, but is it also right to use a word without an apostrophe, in this case hour? And can this word with or without an apostrophe be used interchangeably? Thanks Peter!
- Aaron
Hello Aaron,
No, the correct form is with the apostrophe in these phrases.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
The punter says: "it were crazy!" why didn't he say " it was crazy"? What would be the explanation?
Thank you very much.
Hello chris,
In some varieties of English, different verb forms are used and that is why he speaks this way in this case. In most varieties, one would say 'was', of course, and that's the way I'd encourage you to speak. It's great that you noticed this – keep up the good work!
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
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