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Six adjacent apartment?

azuki-chan

Japan

I could not understand the meaning of six adjacent apartment in the English Lesson of House or Apartment such titled one.


I understand the meaning of adjacent. Could you explain the situation?


FOR PEOPLE WHO HAPPEN TO READ MY ENTRY, PLEASE SEND ANY COMMENT TO MY QUESTION. IT IS BACAUSE I EVER TRIED THIS FEATURE OF ASK EBABY! TEACHERS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE.


I ASSUME THAT THE TEACHER SELECT THE ENTRIES WITH NO FEEDBACK COMMENT. OR…I HAVE NO IDEA…WHY DON’T THIS SITE FULFILL TEIR RESPONSIBILITY.


I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK WHICH TELLS ME THE ANSWER. I ALREADY CLAIMED THIS TO THIS SITE.


IN THE END, I JUST RECEIVED “THANK YOU FOR SENDING US YOUR OPINION.” OR “WE CAN NOT BELIVE IN SUCH ERRORS.” ONLY!


I AM VERY UPSED AND DISCONTENT WITH THIS TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!

08:47 AM Jun 17 2012 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

Hello, Azuki-chan.


In the lesson, Jason means that if somebody in any of the apartments near yours is playing music, you will be able to hear it. Does that help clarify the lesson for you? Please let me know if you have other questions.


Amy

09:48 PM Jun 17 2012 |

azuki-chan

Japan

No, your answer is completely out of place, out of tune, useless and helpess.


Every people can understand such a meaning easily!!!


Do you think I am such stupid?


I mean WHY ALL OF THE SUDDEN HE USED “SIX” ? 


We can hear the noisy and uncomfortable sound from righ, left, up, down, front and back, all sides…so he might have used SIX…I imagine so.


But is it his own prefference and his own unique expression? Is “SIX ADJACENT APARTMENT” commonly uesd and  widely spread expression? Does every Americans understand SIX ADJACENT APARTMENT? THAT’S THE POINT!!!


EVERY TIME I USE EXPRESSIONS I PICKED UP AT THIS SITE IN THE CONVERSATIONS WITH NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS, MOSTLY AMERICANS.


THEY ALWAYS SAY…”I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR STRANGE EXPRESSION. WHERE DID YOU PICK IT UP? DID YOU MAKE IT BY YOUR SELF? DID ANY AMERICAN TEACH YOU SUCH STRANGE EXPRESSIONS?”


MANY AMERICAN FRIENDS SAY SO!! SO, I MAKE IT MY RULE NOT TO USE EXPRESSIONS I LEARNED HERE. BUT YOUR LESSIONS ARE VERY GOOD TO GET ACCUSTOMED TO LISTENING TO ACTIVE ENGLISH.


I HAVE A BAD HUNCH…IF I USED “SIX ADJACENT APARTMENT”, I CAN EASILY IMAGINE MY AMEIRCAN FRIENDS LAUGH AT ME SO MUCH!? “WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN THE WORLD?????”  THEY WILL SURELY SAY SO AGAIN! AM I RIGHT?

03:12 AM Jun 19 2012 |

Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

Hello,


Jason gives a specific number just to emphasize his point that music being played in any of the adjacent apartments could be heard. It’s not just noise from the apartment directly next door or above you that could be a problem; it is music from any apartment anywhere near yours.


This is not a common expression. It’s just something Jason says to make his point.


I am sorry that my first answer did not satisfy you. However, in the future, please try to control your tone in these forums. There is no need to be rude.


Sincerely,


Amy

04:58 AM Jun 19 2012 |

azuki-chan

Japan

In the future, I wanted that you might be able to answer me in the straight forward way, as below mentioned.


If you understand the dialogue 100% perfectly but you don’t understand the part of “six” adjacent apartment, I think you should ignore the “six”.


As good and commonly used English, this “six” means nothing special. This “six” was just used by Jason with his own sense of speech. So, you don’t have to stick to the meaning of “six”.


I, myself, don’t understand why he used SIX all of a sudden. I think it is kind of his sense of humor or something like that.


As you already noticed some expressions make no sense, but this is part of active English. In the future, you might encounter the wierd and strange expressions in Englishbaby, we are always welcome to answer you, promising you to do our best for your understanding.


Thank you very much for your quesiton, and sorry for the painful experiences and troubles due to expressions you picked up in Englishbaby.


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I understood your answer in this way. I hope that I finally reached the right answer.


Best regards,


A student in a big trouble, caused by Englishbaby

01:57 PM Jun 20 2012 |