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I'm english but there are certain sayings i don't understand. These may be incomplete.
I've never been one for using sayings like these so i've never understood them.
"...can't see the wood for the trees"
"...not in a month of sundays"
"...par for the course." - I assume this means that in an activity someone is doing, certain things that happen are to be expected. Correct?
[ This Message was edited by: mrmilo69 on 2010-01-03 16:11 ]
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Posted: 2010-01-03 17:10:56
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Well i know what get on like a house on fire means but i just dont get the logic in the saying
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Posted: 2010-01-03 19:25:00
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On 2010-01-03 15:21:11, mallaccra wrote:
what about atm?? is it #1. at the moment or #2. automated teller machine
It's #1.
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Posted: 2010-01-03 19:48:54
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atm = At the moment
ATM = Automated telling machine (not really used in the UK, we use Cash machine)
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Posted: 2010-01-03 19:55:49
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this topic reminds me of previous topics
nuances of the english language
and
Short Keywords Used Here (including boba's + the Mixionary? )
hopefully a read through those will add inspiration to this topic!
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Posted: 2010-01-03 20:12:11
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ATM- Any Time Money.
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Posted: 2010-01-04 00:37:13
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On 2010-01-03 09:30:05, ceaser2008 wrote:
Comman meaning is you are hoping something to happen the way you want.
Thanks.
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Posted: 2010-01-04 06:53:58
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eye hte it wen pple use text spk DRIVES ME MAD
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Posted: 2010-01-04 16:13:46
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On 2010-01-04 16:13:46, Bonovox wrote:
eye hte it wen pple use text spk DRIVES ME MAD
It is totally bad habit, sometimes its really hard to read.
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Posted: 2010-01-04 17:25:23
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I thought I'd plop this in here - difference between there and their
You use their when someone owns an object
"i can see their flowers from my garden"
the flowers belong to those people
"i want their cookies"
they own the cookies!
it basically means who owns a certain object/objects
mine - I own it
yours - you own it
his - he owns it
hers - she owns it
its - it owns it (don't really use this one much in English)
ours - we own it
theirs - they own it
and you use the word "there" when you say where somebody is,
"where is my long lost son?"
"over there!"
"where is the police station?"
there!
You use "there" much more than "their" as "their" just means someone owns something but "there" can be used to express lots of things like " there has been a murder "
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it basically means who owns a certain object/objects
mine - I own it
yours - you own it
his - he owns it
hers - she owns it
its - it owns it (don't really use this one much in English)
ours - we own it
theirs - they own it
You use those when you are stressing who the object/objects belong to
"this piece of chocolate is MINE! not YOURS! "
"is this pen yours?"
"yes its mine"
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but you use these when you talk about owning something in a casual way and not stressing who owns somthing
my
your
his
her
its
our
their
"they are bringing their cousins!"
"we are bringing our parents..."
"will you open your suitcase?"
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Posted: 2010-01-04 17:57:01
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