must, can, needn't, mustn't, have to |
—Yes, please.
—No, you
—No, you don'tYou can go swimming with your friends.
smile, possible, try, word, worry, call, public, offer, drink, feel |
If you are in the UK, you'll probably meet people who never talked to you before. They may you "dear", "darling" or" love" There is no needWhy? Because those people are just to be polite.
Just like "sir" and "madam'.', there are many other for the British to call the people they may not know well. It is for a shop assistant (店员) to call you "darling", "dear" or "love". Don't shy.
The British also use words like "petal", "duck" "son" and so on. It all depends on (取决于) your age and where you are. For example, if you your seat (座位) to an old lady on the bus, she will say "Thank you, petal". If you are in a bar (酒吧) in the West Midlands and try to ask for a(n) the barman will say. "What'll it be, duck?"
Next time you are called a strange name in in the UK, just accept it and . Remember to say "please'! and "thank you".
