English is an international Language

21/04/2024

25/12/2023

FUN OF VS WITH :

✔ Fun of others =

to express making fun of someone or something, usually in a mocking or teasing way. It is often followed by a noun or a pronoun. For example:

He always makes fun of me for wearing glasses. (He always mocks or teases me for wearing glasses.)

• They had fun of the teacher's accent. (They had amusement or laughter at the teacher's accent.)

• Don't make fun of her name. (Don't ridicule or insult her name.)

(-)
tease them and make them sad ("you are so ugly!")

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✔ Fun with others =

to express having fun with someone or something, usually in a friendly or enjoyable way. It is often followed by a noun or a pronoun. For example:

• She had fun with her friends at the party. (She had pleasure or enjoyment with her friends at the party.)

• He likes to have fun with words. (He likes to play or experiment with words.)

• We had a lot of fun with the new game. (We had a lot of amusement or entertainment with the new game.)

(-)
fun together ("This party is great! Let's sing!")

13/12/2023

💚A dime a dozen: Something common as part of a sentence.

❤️Beat around the bush :
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable as part of a sentence.

💚Better late than never :
Better to arrive late than not to come at all by itself.

❤️Bite the bullet:
To get something over with because it is inevitable as part of a sentence.

💚Break a leg :
Good luck by itself.

❤️Call it a day:
Stop working on something as part of a sentence.

💚Cut somebody some slack:
Don't be so critical as part of a sentence.

❤️Cutting corners: Doing something poorly in order to save time or money as part of a sentence.

💚Easy does it:
Slow down by itself.

❤️Get out of hand:
Get out of control as part of a sentence.

💚Get something out of your system:
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on as part of a sentence.

💚Get your act together:
Work better or leave by itself.

❤️Give someone the benefit of the doubt. Trust what someone says as part of a sentence.

💚Go back to the drawing board:
Start over as part of a sentence.

❤️Hang in there :
Don't give up by itself.

💚Hit the sack:
Go to sleep as part of a sentence.

❤️It's not rocket science:
It's not complicated by itself.

💚Let someone off the hook:
To not hold someone responsible for something as part of a sentence.

💚Make a long story short:
Tell something briefly as part of a sentence.

💚Miss the boat:
It's too late as part of a sentence.

❤️No pain, no gain:
You have to work for what you want by itself.

💚On the ball:
Doing a good job as part of a sentence.

❤️Pull someone's leg: To joke with someone as part of a sentence.

💚Pull yourself together:
Calm down by itself.

❤️So far so good: Things are going well so far by itself.

💚Speaking of the devil:
The person we were just talking about showed up by itself.

❤️That's the last straw: My patience has run out by itself.

💚The best of both worlds:
An ideal situation as part of a sentence.

❤️Time flies:
when you're having fun, you don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun by itself.

💚To get bent out of shape: To get upset as part of a sentence.

❤️To make matters worse :
Make a problem worse as part of a sentence.

💚Under the weather: Sick as part of a sentence.

❤️We'll cross that bridge:
when we come to it Let's not talk about that problem right now by itself.

💚Wrap your head around something: Understand something complicated as part of a sentence.

❤️Your guess is as good as mine:
I have no idea by itself.

05/12/2023

Both "at this age" and "in this age" are correct, but they are used in different contexts.

- "At this age" refers to a specific point in someone's life. For example, "I learned to ride a bike at this age."

- "In this age" is more commonly used when referring to a particular period or era in history. For instance, "In this age of technology, communication has become more accessible."

29/11/2023

Talking to vs talking with: 🎀

Both "talking to" and "talking with" are commonly used, but there's a subtle difference. "Talking to" can imply a one-sided conversation, where information is being conveyed from one person to another. On the other hand, "talking with" suggests a more interactive and reciprocal exchange of thoughts or ideas between individuals. The choice depends on the nature of the conversation and the level of engagement you want to convey.

Simply:

"talking to" implies one-sided communication,

while "talking with" suggests a two-way conversation.

27/11/2023

Words for today:

1. **Ponder:**

To think about something carefully and thoroughly.

2. **Resilient:**

Capable of recovering quickly from difficult conditions.

3. **Serene:**

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

4. **Mellifluous:**

Pleasing to the ear; having a smooth and musical sound.

5. **Jubilant:**

Extremely joyful, happy, and triumphant.

06/10/2023

🧩 Verbal Noun Vs Gerund 🧩

Verbal noun -

This bad drawing of a dog is not acceptable for your project.

(This is a verbal noun. It is acting just like a noun. Just as any noun could have, it has a determiner (This) and an adjective (bad), and it is followed by a prepositional phrase (of a dog).)

Gerund -

Badly drawing a dog is not acceptable for your project.

(This is a gerund. It is functioning as a noun, but it has two notable verb-like properties. Just as any verb could have, it has an adverb (badly) and a direct object (a dog).)

26/09/2023

Will: used to express future tense, prediction, promise, or willingness

• Would: used to express conditional, polite request, preference, or past habit

• Dare: used to express challenge, courage, or defiance

• Need: used to express necessity or lack of necessity

• Might: used to express possibility, suggestion, or permission

• Must: used to express strong necessity, obligation, certainty, or deduction

• Should: used to express advice, recommendation, expectation, or obligation

• Could: used to express possibility, ability, permission, request, or suggestion

• Ought: used to express advice, duty, moral obligation, or expectation

• Can: used to express ability, possibility, permission, request, or offer.

03/09/2023

💝 shallow ♥️
(UK /ˈʃæl.əʊ/) (US /ˈʃæl.oʊ/)

Shallow is an adjective
(NOT DEEP)

Shallow 💝 is a word that can have different meanings depending on the context.

Here are some possible ways to understand shallow:•

🍀 Shallow can mean measuring little from bottom to top or surface. (lacking physical depth).

For example,

shallow water is water that is not deep enough to swim in.

A shallow dish is a dish that has a low rim and cannot hold much food.

🧩 Shallow can also mean lacking depth of intellect, emotion or knowledge, superficial.

For example,

a shallow mind is a mind that does not think deeply or critically about things.

A shallow person is a person who only cares about appearance and not personality.

A shallow book is a book that does not have any meaningful or original ideas.

31/08/2023

🥅 Ms. vs. Mrs. vs. Miss vs. Mx.🥨

The confusion around Ms. versus Mrs. versus Miss versus Mx. comes from all of these courtesy titles referring to differences in marital status (whether someone is married) or gender identity.

🧩 Ms.🎗️ is a general title that does not indicate marital status but is still feminine.

🧩 Mrs.🎗️ is a traditional title used for a married woman.

🧩 Miss 🎗️ is a traditional title used for an unmarried woman.

🧩 Mx.🎗️ is a title that indicates neither marital status nor gender.