【明報專訊】Internet ghostwriters (網絡打手) post comments about products on forums. MoMo didn't know about this and has fallen into a trap...

“ Pat: You look radiant ! ”

“ MoMo: I got this skin whitening cream from an online store. It really works! ”

“ MoMo: See? Hundreds of positive reviews online! ”

3 days later...

“ Pat: You have to write a negative review for this! ”

“ MoMo: Online reviews are not trustworthy at all... ”

“ Eason: Writing reviews? Easy job! ”

■English highway﹕at all

We use "at all" in negative statements and questions to emphasize what you are saying.

e.g. You're not looking at all well.

I'm afraid I have nothing at all to say.

■Quiz

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

(Answers on next text)

1. laughed / He / never / all /at

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2. was / food / all / There / at / no / left

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3. They've / at / to / try / done / all / nothing

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■Glossary

fall into a trap (phr) 墮入陷阱

radiant (adj) 明艷動人

review (n) 評價

trustworthy (adj) 可靠的

[Smarties' Power English 第242期]