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Using services

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Sometimes we need people to do things for us. Beth and Neil talk about mechanics, hairdressers, doctors and opticians and grammar guru Georgie explains the causative.

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essi

ساختار سببی: have/get + object + past participle وقتی از کسی می‌خواهی یا پول می‌دهی تا کاری را برایت انجام دهد، از این ساختار استفاده می‌شود. تمرکز روی انجام شدن کار است، نه اینکه چه کسی انجامش داده. مثال: I got my hair cut yesterday دیروز موهامو دادم کوتاه کنند. --- get + object + to + infinitive وقتی کسی را وادار یا متقاعد می‌کنی کاری انجام دهد، از این ساختار استفاده می‌شود. این‌بار object شخص انجام‌دهندهٔ کار است. مثال: I got Georgie to check my grammar جورجی را راضی کردم گرامرم را چک کند

Feb 18th
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essi

optician بینایی سنج، اپتومتریست sofa mended تعمیر دادن (ترمیم) مبل shed roof سقف انباری leak نشتی دادن GP = General Practitioner پزشک عمومی (در بریتانیا ) blurry تار trim کوتاه کردن (مو) Causative ساختار سببی persuade متقاعد کردن hairdresser آرایشگر، آرایشگاه

Feb 18th
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