I didn't see it happening
or I didn't expect such a thing to happen.
I'm glad to see you
or I am glad to see you
we're going to have to leave it there
i will have to leave it there
2007-04-12 10:13:42 · 2 answers · asked by answermachine 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I didn't see *that* coming! ... or ...
I would never have expected anything like that!
"I would never have expected such a thing to happen" is also perfectly acceptable, but rather formal and prolix ... you wouldn't hear it in the normal conversation of most speakers.
I'm glad to see you! ... or ...
I'm happy to see you.
We'll just have to leave it there ... or ...
We're going to have to leave it there ... or ...
I'll have to leave it there.
It is normal to use contractions in spoken British English in both formal and informal registers. Forms like "I am" are marked ... they are only used for emphasis.
2007-04-12 10:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by Cosimo )O( 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should realize that England has more different accents thanthe US does. Ask two people form the UK and you will get two different answers. Ask ten -- and you will get ten answers.
2007-04-12 17:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋