20 Quaint British Phrases – Britain and Britishness In his short story The Canterville Ghost from 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote: We really have everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language. Throw a few British idioms into the mix and our American friends and colleagues may be left scratching their heads and reaching for their phones. From hundreds of British phrases, we’ve selected 20 of our favorites that have an old-fashioned quaintness. 1. Meaning to receive information from a secret informant, the root source is thought to be from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 10-20: Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say. Sophie Lee’s comedy The Chapter of Accidents (1780) also uses the phrase: I had a little bird told me all this. And Shakespeare himself makes reference to it in Henry IV, Part 2: As far as France: I heard a bird so sing, Whose musick, to my thinking, pleas’d the king. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Noun Suffixes | Grammar Quizzes Grammar-Quizzes › Noun Phrases › Nouns–Suffixes › Noun Suffixes Recognize a variety of noun forms In Context Our plane departed from San Francisco on time. The departure of our plane from San Francisco was on time. an affix — is a small unit of meaning that is added to another word to change its meaning; affixes include: prefix (before) pre-pare; infix (between) [rare in English]; and suffix (after) prepara-tion. derive (V) — come from a source or origin; derivation (N) the formation of a word from another word or base prompt (Adj) — on time or timely, not delayed morpheme (N) — a small unit of meaning which is dependent upon the word to which it is added a suffix, a morpheme (small dependent unit of meaning) placed at the end of a word, can change a word as follows: [1] word category—noun "nominalization", adjective "adjectivalization", verb "verbalization", adverb of manner -ly; [2] person (3rd per. sing.); [3] number (singular/plural); [4] tense (present/past). Pop-Q "The fix" Verb or noun?
Englishland April Fool’s Day is the 1st day in April. It is celebrated in the United States, England, France, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Germany and Norway. The custom of shouting “April Fool!” comes from the United States. Nobody knows where the “April Fish” comes from. Perhaps, because April has the best fishing or because the zodiacal sign of Pisces rules in April. Today, in sweet shops they sell chocolate fish for April Fool’s Day. Friends send one another postcards, with some silly dialogue, with fish pictures. Other people pin a paper fish on someone’s back without being caught. In the USA people pins a paper sign on someone’s back saying “Kick me.” The most common joke is to make someone perform an unnecessary action, such as checking for an open zipper or a missing button. In Mexico and Spain, April Fool’s Day is on December 28 (called Day of the Holy Innocents). Generally, people play a trick on one another just to say : “I care you”. April Fool 's Day (144.8 KiB) Chorus:
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Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards I was so sorry to hear your news: Expressing sympathy – About Words – Cambridge Dictionaries Online blog by Liz Walter It can often be difficult to know what to say to someone we know who has experienced loss, illness or another painful event, and even harder if we have to do it in another language. Today’s post looks at phrases we use to express sympathy in a sincere and empathetic way. Choosing appropriate words will of course depend on how well we know the person concerned, and also the type of event and how upset we think that person is likely to be. Let’s start with death. I am writing to express my sincere condolences on the death of your (wife/son/grandmother, etc.). Please accept our deepest sympathies. People often try to avoid the words ‘death’ or ‘die’, and a very common way of doing that is to speak about someone’s loss or sad news: I was so sorry to hear about your loss/the sad news about your sister. When someone has died, it is usual to say something nice about the person if you knew them. Your dad/brother was such a lovely person/was always kind to me, etc. That really sucks.
11 Idioms & Expressions You’ll Hear In An International Workplace By: Neya Abdi Discovering idioms and new expressions is a fun part of learning any language. It can also be frustrating, especially when you hear them for the first time in a setting where you want to make the best impression. Most expressions you’ll come across in office environments are throwaway lines that are not industry specific. “Let’s table it.” Meaning: Postpone a discussion or activity until later. From: Parliamentary procedure. Example: “You’ve all raised some good points. 2. Meaning: To update someone or have a quick conversation with them. From: Baseball. Example: “The website needs some work. 3. Meaning: To make a difference; to have a noticeable impact on something. From: Scales. Example: “They hired her to increase sales, but her strategies failed to move the needle.” 4. Meaning: A complicated situation with a lot of variables or components. From: Mechanics, we’re assuming 5. Meaning: Getting yourself organized before doing something. From: There are a couple of theories. 6. 7.
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Rules for the Change of Adverbs in Indirect Speech Besides the changes in the tenses and the pronouns, words expressing nearness in direct speech are changed into words expressing distance in indirect speech. The rules are as follows: This will change into that.These will change into those.Here will change into there.Now/just will change into then.Today will change into that day.Yesterday will change into the previous day or the day before.Last night will change into the previous night or the night before.Tomorrow will change into the next day.Ago will change into before.The next day/week/year will change into the following day/week/year.Hence will change into thence.Thus will change into so or in that way. Direct: He said, ‘I am too weak to work now.’ Notes: Adverbs of time or place do not normally change if the reporting verb is in the present or future tense. Direct: She says, ‘My husband will come now.’ John said to me, ‘I have no time to talk to you now.’
308 FREE Flashcard Sets Repetition is a powerful tool for learning certain things in a new language. While you certainly don’t want to overdo it, running through a list of vocabulary words, verb forms, or idioms with your students can help smooth over some of their trouble spots, and increase their confidence about speaking and writing what they’ve learned. When balanced with a variety of other speaking, reading, writing, and listening activities, memorization drills can prove to be powerful tools in your teaching arsenal. So what’s the best way to get your students to rehearse a list of words or phrases that they’ve just got to get memorized? Some teachers write out the list on the board, or print it out on a worksheet - and while those methods can sometimes work, there’s something about flashcards that seems to make memorization a lot more intuitive. The 308 flashcard sets available here on BusyTeacher.org are especially handy, because they all come with big, bright pictures and easy-to-read words.
Neologisms Database - Terminology Coordination Unit [DGTRAD] - European Parliament Languages are constantly evolving. Though purists may shudder at what they see as the degradation of ‘correct’ language use, innovative and new ways of using grammar, syntax and vocabulary show a bill of good health for a language. At the vocabulary level, we find neologisms. A neologism is a new word or expression: a newly coined term. New terms appear in order to put a name to a new reality; this is why they are often linked to a specific period, event or person. At TermCoord we are also on the look-out for new words that may be of importance to translators and make the object of new entries in IATE. Insert one or more search filters alicament [FR] Definition food given an additional function (often one related to health-promotion or disease prevention) by adding new ingredients or more of existing ingredients Source Wikipedia Domain 6026-Foodstuff Type Noun apericena [IT] aperitivo as a main meal to save money Origin Combination of ’aperitivo’ and ’cena’ (dinner), often used by students. apli [ES]
Adjective Suffixes Grammar-Quizzes › Modifiers to Nouns › Adjective Summary › Adjective Forms Form adjectives from other word forms This evening, we saw a spectacular sunset. The sky reflected colors from violet to red. As the high clouds moved overhead, they created an awesome light show of changing colors. Gradually, the colors faded to gray, and the spectacle ended in the darkness of the night sky. ¹It + be + adjective (predicate adjective or predicate complement) See Specifying vs. glow (N) – shine, giving off brightness The glow of a candle filled the room. gradually (Adv) – changing or moving in small degrees, bit by bit; The color gradually changes as it ages. reflect (V) – give back (light) A mirror reflects your image. rose (V) – went up, the appearance on the horizon of the moon or the sun; (rise, rose, risen) See Rise vs. soil (N) – dirt, earth Pineapples grow well in reddish-brown soil. NP –noun phrase; N – noun; Det – determiner; AdjP– adjective phrase; Adj – adjective Cutting Back Read for Errors