A cat teaching English? Really?
Dogs have owners. Cats have staff. Or maybe we have “personnel”. The difference between “personal” and “personnel” is not just spelling, it’s pronunciation as well. In “personnel”, remember it’s an ‘e’ sound at the end, and in “personal” it’s an ‘a’. Also, remember that the stress falls at the end of “personnel”. “Personnel” is used…
My human keeps telling me I live near Canada. I can’t see Canada from the chesterfield, so I’ll have to believe him. Many Americans and Canadians sound alike, but there are some words that are unique to Canadian English. Canada: Parkade US: Parking Garage Canada: Washroom (Public) US: Bathroom Canada: Hydro. US: Electric Bill or…
The guy who lives with stopped going to a place called “the office” over a year ago. I don’t mind. I get to bother him and he gets to feed me. I know that there are some cats out there who want things to go back to normal so that their humans will be at…
If you say “be back in a Flash” it means you’ll be back quickly. I don’t understand this. Flash is lazy.
Confident and Confidant. If you’re confident, you are sure of yourself or that you know something. If you are a confidant, it means you are very close to someone and they trust you with all their secrets. “Confidant” is pronounced “confehdahhnt”. Humans say it sounds like French. I don’t know about that. Cats are both…
A teacher came to visit me all the way from Uruguay. It’s nice to be back with my Uncle Jon!
Today I hear that some humans are changing their clocks. It’s an hour later this morning than it was yesterday. So this time of year, we “change the clocks” or “move the clocks an hour” we don’t “change the hour”. My life hasn’t changed. Also, if you “clock out”, it means you’re finished for the…
Have we met? What do you know about cats? Will you visit me soon? Do you know the guy who lives with me. I can get to know you better between my naps….. For Spanish-speaking English students, the word “conocer” is often translated as “to know”. While that’s a correct translation, English speakers don’t use…
I’m a cat. I live in Seattle with a guy who feeds me and sometimes sleeps underneath me. I am originally from a place called “L.A.” which was less wet.