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23 May
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Question about English (US)
Does this sound natural?
“I’m so sorry that I sent you a gift card of 30 dollars less. I’ll make it up within 24 hours.”
Does this sound natural?
“I’m so sorry that I sent you a gift card of 30 dollars less. I’ll make it up within 24 hours.”
“I’m so sorry that I sent you a gift card of 30 dollars less. I’ll make it up within 24 hours.”
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- English (US)
@handsomeish ok! You could say:
My apologies for sending you the wrong amount. I will be sure to send you a gift card of $30 within the next 24 hours.
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- English (US)
Hmmmmm, the situation is kind of strange. Could you provide more details?
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai Sure! I should have sent him a $60 gift card, but in reality, I just sent him a $30 gift card for some reason. So now I want to show that I’m sorry and that I will send the rest to you, I will make it up within 24 hours.
- English (US)
@handsomeish if you don’t mind, could you share why you are sending a gift? Do you owe them money? Or you just want to send a gift for fun? Is it a friend or coworker or boss?
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai This is an imaginary situation, not a real thing happening to me. I’m just curious what to say when I’m in that situation. So let’s say he’s my customer. I need to send him a gift card because he bought our product. What can I say to him?
- English (US)
@handsomeish ok! You could say:
My apologies for sending you the wrong amount. I will be sure to send you a gift card of $30 within the next 24 hours.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai That’s great! But what if I want to emphasize that I’ll make up the rest amount? Is it natural to say “I’ll make it up” or “I’ll top it up”?
- English (US)
@handsomeish make it up is better!
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai Got it. Thank you. Would “top it up” make sense here though?
- English (US)
@handsomeish not really! Because you made a mistake, I think it doesn’t sound good to say top it up
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai Oh, thank you! When “make it up” and “top it up” are translated into my language, they feel pretty much the same to me. Can you come up with some examples with “top it up” or just “top up” for me?
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai Thanks a bunch for saying that! It says a lot about you. Actually I think you Americans are also proud of your identity. Because I can see your flag everywhere when I watch videos on YouTube. This also has a sense that you guys think your own country is great. In China, we can’t do that, because using the flag like that could be seen as illegal. No matter what country we are in, we all love our own country. ❤️ This is the key.
- English (US)
@handsomeish that is so nice! But actually I’m Canadian 😂😂 (chinese Canadian)
You’re right though! Every country has good and bad things. Good and bad people too 😂
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai I’m sorry, I shouldn’t say you’re American, but what I said could also work for Canada though. 😂 In Canada, people can also use the flag in the videos. This could also stand for a kind of cultual confidence. And it’s nice to know you’re part Chinese.
- English (US)
@handsomeish good point! You’re right 😂😂 I kind of hate this culture though, I find it annoying. It is usually white people who love that kind of culture 😂
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai Yes, white people often put the flag in videos, sometimes even on underwear (because I did see some underwear with the flag on Amazon). 🤣 This gave me a good laugh. Also, I feel like in the US and Canada, if you are not white, you are more likely to be ostracized. Racial discrimination has always existed. So stay safe, please. 😄
- English (US)
@handsomeish wooooow, it’s really impressive that you know about this! 😱 is it common knowledge for young Chinese people?
You know what’s funny, In Canada there aren’t as many flags. But as soon as you drive across the border, there are a ton of flags 😂 we think it’s so weird & funny. Suddenly there are flags on every house, car, restaurant, schools of course
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@tabeh0udai Yes, I think it’s common knowledge for young Chinese people. And I really want to say it’s so funny to see others use the emoji 😱. I laughed so much! 🤣
Good to know. So in China, you can only see flags on flagpoles. 😂
Good to know. So in China, you can only see flags on flagpoles. 😂
- English (US)
@handsomeish Just popping in to say this might be a cultural difference between Canada and the US as well because plenty of people say they think they’re good looking here lol. It really just depends on the person. Some people might think saying that sounds too arrogant while others don’t take it as seriously. You’d also probably hear conversations similar to the one you talked about among friends. It’s really common for friends to tease each other like that here.
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- English (US)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@bsloan7 Oh, that’s nice to know. Because I saw an American compliment himself just now on social media. 😂 So in China and the US, complimenting yourself is just something that’s OK to do, but don’t just do it all the time. This can be a little annoying, I would say. Thank you for your add-on!
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