Comic﹕Internet ghostwriters
【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]
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