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Let’s learn more #8:IDIOMS

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Getting meaning

Why idioms? We derive meanings of a text/phrase/clause from the words in it. However, sometimes it is improper to deduce or get the meaning from a text by translating word by word.

What is an idiom?

An idiom is a group of words. In the usage, we can not get the meaning merely by translating the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ). When we heard an idiom, e.g. It is raining cats and dogs, it doesn’t literally mean that there are some cats and dogs falling down to the earth from the sky. This idiom shows a kind of rain, that is when the rain starts and stops.

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LET’S LEARN MORE #6: Miss, Mrs. or Ms.?

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Miss, Mrs., or Ms.? What does “Miss” mean? “Miss,” when attached to a name, is a title of respect for an unmarried woman. You can use it by itself as a term of address or combine it with a surname, a descriptor of a prominent characteristic, or something she represents. Example: Miss Penelope Edwards is … Read more

LET’S LEARN MORE#5: Do you school or study?

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   Study VS School  Do you study at SMP 5 ? Is SMP 5 your school? Study is a verb School is a noun Die, dead, death,died   My Cat is dead. It died yesterday. Its death was a surprise. Dead is an Adjective (a descriptive word) Death is a Noun (a naming word) Die … Read more

LET’S LEARN MORE #4: HALO MISTER?

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How do you address someone? Mr. Mrs. Miss. Ms. Pronounced “mister.” Pronounced “misses.” Pronounced “miss.” Pronounced “mizz.” usually used with a man’s last name. usually used with a woman’s last name. usually used with a woman’s last name. usually used with a woman’s last name. for example: “Please give this to Mr. Smith.” For example: … Read more

Let’s Learn More #1: Silent letters

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How do you pronoun “knee?” : /kni:? or /ni: ??????

If you choose the first option, you are much influenced by Javanese. There is “/kni:/ that refers to a pipe joint.

Yes, you are supposed to choose the second option. Why? The letter “k” in “knee” is classified as a “silent letter” meaning that it is there(written) but it is not pronounced….

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