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2022-04-11 11:23:47 All these words mean: very good
Which one do you use most?

Great
Fantastic
Wonderful
Splendid
Excellent
Amazing
Incredible
Awesome
The best
Impressive
Breathtaking
Marvellous
Unbelievable
Remarkable
Astonishing
Extraordinary
Fascinating
Mind blowing
Unimaginable
Magnificent
Tremendous

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2022-04-09 10:01:08 Tell vs. Say
Одна из самых распространённых ошибок в речи. Разбираемся!

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Wrong: He said me to go,
Right: He told me to go.

Wrong: He told that I should leave.
Right: He said that I should leave.

TELL
Usually includes listener or object:
(me, you, him, her, us, them...)
• Use to report what someone
said:
• tell a story
• tell a lie
• tell the truth
• tell a joke
• tell a secret
• tell (someone) to do something
TELL / TOLD / TOLD

SAY
Doesn't include listener
(me, you, him, her, us, them...)
Use to "quote" a speaker directly
say yes
say no
say sorry
say hello
say goodbye
say please
say thank you
SAY/ SAID / SAID Открыть/Комментировать

2022-03-24 12:06:41 "If you don't like tea, then a cup of tea is not your cup of tea"

Cup of tea: something one likes or excels in Открыть/Комментировать

2022-03-13 10:51:38 Long time no see

(Очень неформальный английский)

Сегодня поделимся Everyday English Expressions и сленгом: рубрика Normal English vs. Slang.

Foolish talker = Big mouth
To win completely = Carry the day
To be in love = Carry a torch
Unhappy/sad = Cast down
Take a nap = Catch forty winks
To understand = Catch on
To remember = Call to mind
Regularly = Day in, day out
Very tiered = Dead tired
Boring person = Deadhead
To spend money = Dig down
Extremely inexpensive = Dirt cheap
Wasted/Lost = Down the drain
Running out of time = Down to the wire Открыть/Комментировать

2022-02-27 13:30:36 Открыть/Комментировать

2022-02-27 09:01:46 Expression of the day: Catch someone off guard

Значение: застать врасплох

The news caught her completely off guard – she didn't know what to say. Открыть/Комментировать