Here’s TEXTBOOK English:
John: I used to weigh 225 pounds, but I lost 150 pounds on a fantastic diet!
Tom: That's amazing! How did you do that?
John: It was simple! I ate healthy food and worked hard at the gym regularly.
Tom: Great job! I need to lose weight too!
Tom: That's amazing! How did you do that?
John: It was simple! I ate healthy food and worked hard at the gym regularly.
Tom: Great job! I need to lose weight too!
Here’s REAL English:
John: I once weighed a deuce and a quarter, but shed a buck fifty on an awesome diet!
Tom: Seriously?! How'd you pull that off?!
John: It was a cinch! I ate right and busted my ass at the gymreligiously!
Tom: You're the man! I need to get rid of my own fat tire!
Tom: Seriously?! How'd you pull that off?!
John: It was a cinch! I ate right and busted my ass at the gymreligiously!
Tom: You're the man! I need to get rid of my own fat tire!