VIIIThe following statements are not true to fact. Correct them
the conversational formulas given in the Reminder:
Example: The author turned up at Euston to meet a friend
of his
Oh, no, he didn't. He turned up at Euston to
see his friend off.
1. The seers-off felt quite at ease on the platform. 2. No
one tried to break the silence on the platform. 3. The fit of
coughing helped the situation. 4. There was every sign of
the train s immediate departure when they came to the plat-
form. 5. The face of Le Ros didn't seem familiar to the narra
tor. 6. Le Ros was very sorry to see the narrator. Z Le Ros
said he worked on the stage. 8. Le Ros said he was a director
of the Anglo-American Social Bureau (9. The narrator fully
understood why Le Ros had been unsuccessful on the stage.
10. Le Ros explained that all the fees were paid over to the
employees. 11. Le Ros looked like a beggar when the narra-
tor saw him on the platform. 12. The narrator didn't envy
Le Ros. 13. Le Ros said that one can act without feeling
14. There were no signs of Le Ros being moved when he saw
the young American off. 15. The narrator was not moved
when seeing his friend off. '16 The narrator wanted Le Ros
to teach him to conceal his feelings.
Reminder: I'm afraid I don't agree. I think you're mis-
taken there). I don't think you are right. I see what you
mean, but I'm not so sure. On the contrary! You can't be
seriousl I doubt it I disagree with you. I should't say so. T
object to it. Far from it. Surely not. Nothing of the sort Just
the other way round!