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Once more, another go, from the top

Ask for a retake and try again, using once more, another go, another take and from the top.

From the scene Once more, please

In short

Ask for a repeat with once more. Have another go means try again; take it from the top means start again.

Your turn

Which one goes with another + singular noun?

Options: once more, please · I'll have another go · another take?

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another + singular noun → another take?

How it works

On set and in rehearsals.

Good to know

Once more / one more time asks for a repeat, have another go means try again yourself, and take it from the top means start again from the beginning.

Good to know

Again, as you know, goes at the end: don't pull a face again!

asking for a repeat once more, please

another + singular noun another take?

Javi

Another take? Ten takes for one sandwich?

¿Otra toma? ¿Diez tomas por un bocadillo?

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank)? Ten takes for one sandwich?

Options: Another take · Once more · I'll have another go

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Javi

Another take? Ten takes for one sandwich?

¿Otra toma? ¿Diez tomas por un bocadillo?

try again yourself I'll have another go

Nuria

Well, I'll have another go.

Bueno, vuelvo a intentarlo.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Well, (blank).

Options: I'll have another go · Once more, please · Another take

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Nuria

Well, I'll have another go.

Bueno, vuelvo a intentarlo.

start from the beginning let's take it from the top

Nuria

OK, OK. Let's take it from the top!

Vale, vale. ¡Vamos a empezar desde el principio!

Your turn

What fills the gap?

OK, OK. (blank)!

Options: Another take · Let's take it from the top · Once more, please

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Nuria

OK, OK. Let's take it from the top!

Vale, vale. ¡Vamos a empezar desde el principio!

(recap) again at the end don't pull a disgusted face again!

Javi

And this time, don't pull a disgusted face again!

Y esta vez, ¡no vuelvas a poner cara de asco!

Your turn

What fills the gap?

And this time, (blank)!

Options: don't pull a disgusted face again · once more, please · another take

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Javi

And this time, don't pull a disgusted face again!

Y esta vez, ¡no vuelvas a poner cara de asco!

Common mistake

Not more or back here. One more time; the word goes at the end.

And this time, don't pull a disgusted face again!

Y esta vez, ¡no vuelvas a poner cara de asco!

Practise it in the story

Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.

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Once more, another go, from the top
asking for a repeatonce more, please
another + singular nounanother take?
try again yourselfI'll have another go
start from the beginninglet's take it from the top
(recap) again at the enddon't pull a disgusted face again!
More lines from the story
  • NuriaUgh, this is take number ten.Uf, esta es la toma número diez.
  • JaviDon't worry, I've brought the same sandwiches again.Tranquila, he vuelto a traer los mismos bocadillos.

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