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Hello Phungninhbao
Yes, two-word-verbs are not easy for people learning English! There are
many of them in English. On behalf of all native speakers I apologise
for this! And each one has a different meaning. It is almost
impossible to guess the meanings! Even if one sounds similar...
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Yogi2005 wrote:
Could you help me, please, with the sentences below? I need phrasal verbs.
1. She has really taken .............. her nephew and always buys him expensive presents.2. When you take ..................... insurance, read the small prints.
OK Yogi2005! You have convinced me!...
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Dear Itasan
"baccalaureate" is the correct spelling in BrE. Please accept my apologies for earlier mis-spelling!
Here are some examples of the use of the word "baccalaureate" as used in the UK:
1. Some types of baccalaureate...
International Baccalaureate (IB)
The IB is an...
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Dear Itasan
In BrE, attrition n. = abrasion, the act or process of wearing out, especially by friction.
We do not use 'attrition' to describe the situation of a diminishing number of employees caused by not replacing staff who have left.
A common business BrE expression comparable to...
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TeacherJoe wrote:In order to get students to speak out more in
class and to speak more fluently, I often use a stopwatch. It may sound
odd, but students really love to see how much faster and easier they
can speak when after practicing. Beating the clock when speaking
English is as fun as...
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Itasan wrote:LDCE says:atomize (2) especially AmE to divide something so thatit is no longer whole or united: e.g. a society thathas become atomizedI wonder what is the British equivalent..
Dear Itasan
In BrE we have atomize/atomise. = to reduce to atoms or fine particles, but I have not...
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Reporter wrote:i could not understand how one can think in other language. i am just
trying to learn English.in this global world english is become a
global language. can anybody help me to thinking in english
Dear Reporter
Actually, no-one thinks in any particular "language"! We all...
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Itasan wrote:bacchalaureateI hear this is used for a 'bachelor's degree'in AmE. I wonder what is the British equivalent.Also, are 'bacchalaureate' and 'bachelor's degree'both frequently used in the US?Thank you.
In Britain bacchalaureate has two meanings:
1) an examination intended to...
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Itasan wrote:Are the following BrE?1. I am 200 dollars to the bad.2. I am 200 dollars to the good.Thank you.
Well, we in BrE are more likely to talk about pounds, rather than dollars!
However, we would say...
1. I am £200 worse off.
2. I am £200 better off, or I am £200 to the...
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