Talking about where you live

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been

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living in Belfast for the past few

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years. Or you could say, nope, just

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passing through. To pass through means

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to stop in a place for a short time

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before going somewhere else. Now, let's

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say you want to introduce yourself to

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someone at an event. You could ask why

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are you here? But that is very direct.

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So here are some alternatives. What

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brings you here today? What brings you

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to this part of the world? What brings

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you to the conference today? You might

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add business or pleasure, for example.

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What brings you to the World Coffee

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Championships today? Business or

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pleasure. And the answer could be

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business. I'm with beans, beans, beans.

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Or oh, purely pleasure. I'm a bit of a

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caffeine addict. Did you hear that

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additional detail? I'm a bit of a

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caffeine addict. We often add something

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about our likes, interests, and hobbies

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when we're introducing ourselves. I'm a

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bit of a is a common expression used to

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soften a statement about ourselves. It

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suggests we have a certain trait or

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interest, but in a more casual or modest

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way. For example, I'm a bit of a foodie.

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You might also say, "I guess you could

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say, I'm a bit of a bookworm." Or, "I

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consider myself a bit of a language

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geek." You'll