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Sustituir a un profesor


ROBINDESBOIS February 03, 2011 04:14 PM

Sustituir a un profesor
 
James is substituting for the French teacher.
James is taking over for the F.T
James is coming dearly on behalf of


Are these sentences OK?

pjt33 February 03, 2011 04:15 PM

The first two are fine. The third one leaves me bemused.

ROBINDESBOIS February 03, 2011 04:21 PM

I think that´s what I heard sb saying. I´m not sure.

Rusty February 03, 2011 04:34 PM

You probably heard 'commandeering'.

poli February 03, 2011 07:20 PM

Tal vez en una ceremónia de premios como los Óscares cuando un artista
accepta el galardón para otro artista que murió o está grave, ellos come dearly on the behalf of...

ROBINDESBOIS February 03, 2011 11:55 PM

Can you set a better example for all those possibilities, please?

poli February 04, 2011 06:57 AM

I come dearly on behalf of my deceased father to humbly accept this
award you bestowed upon him.

Miss Jones will the substitute for Mrs. Henry who came down with the flu.

I'll be taking over for John who is retiring in May.

ROBINDESBOIS February 04, 2011 07:51 AM

THANK You my friend !

pjt33 February 04, 2011 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 104627)
I come dearly on behalf of my deceased father to humbly accept this award you bestowed upon him.

:thinking::confused: No sé qué quieres decir con "dearly".

Awaken February 04, 2011 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 104627)
I come dearly on behalf of my deceased father to humbly accept this
award you bestowed upon him.

Miss Jones will the substitute for Mrs. Henry who came down with the flu.

I'll be taking over for John who is retiring in May.

Interesting. I've never heard the use in the first sentence. I've only heard "I come on behalf of my dearly departed father..."

I learned something new today.

chileno February 04, 2011 07:56 PM

I have heard it, but I have never been able to understand it fully...

Perikles February 05, 2011 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 104627)
I come dearly on behalf of my deceased father to humbly accept this
award you bestowed upon him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awaken (Post 104690)
I learned something new today.

I'm sure @poli made a mistake with dearly - this is simply not English :thinking:

ROBINDESBOIS February 06, 2011 04:14 AM

I heard it too.


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