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27 Dec 2016
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What do you understand from the first sentence?
What do you understand from the first sentence?
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I understand that for him it is a honour to receive these two people in their premises.
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@AlexiaFoster the premises here means like "houses"? Thanks a lot!
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@avidlearner I think it's a big place where they are doing an event with special guests. Like a local.
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Or maybe it's a place where people work, because in the last sentence it says "the former has travelled ... to visit and work with us"
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It means that the IFTO/speaker feel honored to have both of the chairmen with them at their location
In this context, "premises" means the entire area where they are. For example, the premises of a mansion would include the main house, any extra buildings, and all the land surrounding it
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The first sentence... you mean "Ladies and Gentlemen"? too easy
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This is very formal and
British-esque language style.
I concur with @chunbun.
My addition to that...
"singular honour" is a way to put someone in highest regard, high esteem....
"Former" refers to the first person/thing of when two are mentioned.
Example: Do you prefer tea or coffee?
Answer: I prefer the former (referring to tea) because it was first stated. Coffee would become the latter. The last thing mentioned.
Very British!
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the speaker first gave greeting to audience
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If you break it down into its basic parts... it's much easier to see:
[It is...] [an honour to receive...] [both the Chairman... and the Chairman...]
Apparently, it is an event where this organization (ITFO) is hosting these two VIPs, at their (most likely) headquarters.
"in our midst" = among our (organization's) people / "with us"
"on our beautiful premises" = at our organization's location / "here"
In other words...
"It is a great honour to have/host you, Mr Chairman X and Mr Chairman Y, with us here at IFTO" or,
"It is a great honour (for us) to have/host you...with us here at IFTO"
Hope this helped!
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