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Posted in: QuestionsWednesday, July 28, 2010
Questions
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1- Explain this idiom: "black and blue". Give us an example.
2- Explain the meaning of this proverb: "Let bygones be bygones"
3- Explain the difference between "hard" and "hardly". Give examples.
4- Explain the difference between "I think" and "I'm thinking". Give examples.
5- Answer this riddle: The more of them you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Be the first to answer most of these questions correctly to be the winner of this week's game.
Posted in: Games[Tip] How to Pronounce "the" in English
* "the" is normally pronounced with a short sound (like "thuh"). However, when "the" comes before a vowel sound, we pronounce it as a long "thee".
Examples:
The (thee) apple.
The (thee) ice-cream.
The (thuh) house.
The (thuh) door.
*Note: it is the sound that matters, not the letter used in writing a word. Therefore, we use a long "thee" before a vowel sound, not necessarily before a vowel.
Example:
The (thee) hour.
The (thee) MP3 player.
Here's a free online Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation: howjsay.com
Posted in: Tip of the day[Idiom] Down to earth
Someone who is down to earth is realistic; not fake; not pretending; easy to talk to.
e.g. "He's great, isn't he? He's so down to earth"
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