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Out From Under Her Nose

Out From Under Her Nose English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Oct 13 2009

Themes: Soap Opera, Work

Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive

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names[/def] are big business on the Web. They cost almost nothing to register, but having the right URL can be so important to a business that they’ll buy it for thousands of dollars if someone else already registered it.

You have to be careful. If you think of a good idea, register the domain name right away so that no one will beat you to it. But who would do such a nasty thing? Maybe someone you didn’t hire for a job. See who snatched the url Devan wanted for her new business right out from under her nose.

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Dale

Dale

Devan

Devan

Jason

Jason

Marni

Marni

Dale:  Americandreamboat.com! What a great name!

Devan:  Isn’t it though?

Dale:  Unbelievable. Excellent name.

Devan:  Hey, speaking of which, did we ever get that name registered? Hey, Jason! Will you go register the name if we haven’t done it already?

Jason:  Yeah. I don’t think we did do that. I’ll get right on it. Hey, wait. It’s already been registered…To Marni!

Jason:  Dude! You registered Americandreamboat.com? Like, what?

Marni:  Ha ha ha! That’s right I registered it. As you recall that was actually my idea to begin with. I came up with the name so, therefore, I’m starting a rival company. And I’ll have foreign exchange students eating out of my hand and you’ll have nothing.

Jason:  OK. I’ll tell her. Uh, apparently Marni is keeping the name for herself since she thought of it and starting her own rival company.

Devan:  What? What! That little...

 

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Discussion

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Dale is telling Devan how great he thinks the name of her website is when she realizes she forgot to register the domain name. She asks Jason to do it and he discovers that Marni has already registered it!

Jason calls Marni and she tells him that since Devan wouldn’t give her a job, and the idea for the website was her idea anyway, she registered the domain name and is starting her own company. When Jason tells Devan what Marni says, she is surprised and angry.

Do you think Marni was justified to take the domain name right out from under Devan’s nose? Which company do you think is more likely to succeed?

 

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rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

marni beats devan to register the url , in this time we have to beat someone to do whatever bcs if u dont do it "someone will eat u gift"

i think is late 1:00 am , i'll go to the bet

saludos.

06:01 AM Oct 13 2009 |

fedorame

fedorame

China

Well, Marni is likely to succeed in my opinion.I think since Marni did not get the job ,she has had more determination and want to be revenged on Devan.It is the right time to start a rival company. About the domain name, Marni has the right to register it, of course.

02:30 AM Oct 13 2009 |

B anl

B anl

China

Having the right URL is very important for an international company.I always heard someone snatch one large company's website in his own country.The company must pay for it if the boss wanted to enter in the comprtition.

02:22 AM Oct 13 2009 |

ALIREZA

ALIREZA

United States

Like i said Devo,she is smart and knows what she's doing.You and your crew are such a looser at this point.No offence

01:28 AM Oct 13 2009 |

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