I like it, but…..
“Did you like the movie?” “Somewhat”. That’s like saying “I liked something a little bit”. I like this box somewhat. They’re all the same after a while.
Say more. Not less.
“Do you speak Spanish?” “More or less”. You will hear people say that, and it means “I’m OK with Spanish” or “I can speak a little bit but I’m not confident”. “Did you enjoy your trip?” “More or less. Well, was it more or less? You will hear English speakers use these type of expressions…
Meh.
This week, let’s look at ways to say that something is “ok”. Not good, not bad, but just in the middle. If someone asks you “how was the food?” You can say “it was OK”. You can also say “so-so”. Also “fair”. My personal favorite is “nothing to write home about”. All of these expressions…
I have a visitor.
A teacher came to visit me all the way from Uruguay. It’s nice to be back with my Uncle Jon!
Clocked
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…
If you haven’t studied English for a while….
Then you probably need to _______________ up on your grammar and vocabulary. Insert the right phrasal verb. Practice up. Brush up. Write up.
Next and Last.
“I moved to Seattle last year”. Not “the last year”. I will finish this lesson about when not to use articles next time.
School, Work and Sleep.
She goes to unversity in Boston. I go to work at 9 in the morning. I’m in bed after lunch. No articles.
Articles about Articles.
During this coming week, I’ll talk about situations in English when you don’t use an article (“a” or “an”). “Cats are good companions”. “Running is good exercise”. “Learning English is hard”. General descriptions and statements of opinion don’t take an article. “I’ll make dinner”. “It’s time for breakfast”. When you talk about meals. “Dinner was…
Humans and screens.
In the past humans only watched screens. Now humans talk to screens in addition to watching them. Sometimes I even see cats on the screens. I also hear this word “zoom”, very often. It seems to make humans very angry. Some expressions I hear often when humans talk to their screens: “I’m sorry, I got…