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Old February 03, 2011, 04:14 PM
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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?
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Old February 03, 2011, 04:15 PM
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The first two are fine. The third one leaves me bemused.
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Old February 03, 2011, 04:21 PM
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I think that´s what I heard sb saying. I´m not sure.
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Old February 03, 2011, 04:34 PM
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You probably heard 'commandeering'.
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Old February 03, 2011, 07:20 PM
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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...
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Old February 03, 2011, 11:55 PM
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Can you set a better example for all those possibilities, please?
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Old February 04, 2011, 06:57 AM
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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.
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Old February 04, 2011, 07:51 AM
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THANK You my friend !
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I come dearly on behalf of my deceased father to humbly accept this award you bestowed upon him.
No sé qué quieres decir con "dearly".
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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.
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Old February 04, 2011, 07:56 PM
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I have heard it, but I have never been able to understand it fully...
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I come dearly on behalf of my deceased father to humbly accept this
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I learned something new today.
I'm sure @poli made a mistake with dearly - this is simply not English
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Old February 06, 2011, 04:14 AM
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I heard it too.
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