... examined wordsthat sound the same; in
this unit, we’ll learn to tell apart wordsthat look thesame
like members of thesame family that all have thesame pecu-
liar nose. Some of these wordsare ... for speaking out
against the company’s policy.
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In Chapter ... “Continually” refers to something
that recurs at frequent intervals. In this case, the meaning is
that many calls came in at intervals that were too short for
her father’s liking. So “continually”...
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One of the great things about theEnglish language is its
extraordinary depth. It has so many wordsthat there ... as in our sentence here, where the idea is that others in
addition to the person being rebuked would like to get through
the line. Here are more correct examples:
He’s smart and handsome and ... is the noun meaning the suggestions
themselves. You advise a person to do something. That some-
thing is the advice you offer. In this sentence, we’re referring
not to the action of offering...
... ■
Preventing Message Mistakes
Few words — indeed, few messages of any kind —
whether in politics or inthe business world, are ingested
in isolation. Their meanings are shaped and shaded by
the regional ... sharing with the world — andthe world
inevitably interprets, indeed sometimes shifts and dis-
torts, our original meaning.
Examining the strategic and tactical use of language
in politics, business ... Something New. In plain
English, wordsthat work often involve a new definition
of an old idea. At a time when cars andthe promotion
of them were expanding in size, Volkswagen took exact-
ly the...
...
- Giving understanding on English “Death” Euphemism.
- Finding out the differences and similarities inthe way of using Death
Euphemism inEnglishand Vietnamese.
3. Scope of the study ...
- Bringing about some useful knowledge about using Euphemism expressing
death inEnglishand Vietnamese andthe comparison between them.
- Offering preliminary further studies about the study. ... Euphemism?
There arewordsin every language which people instinctively because they are
considered indecent, indelicate, rude, too direct or impolite. They are often
described in a round-about...
... started
designing his own clothes. The business flourished and grew and they began
exhibiting their models in major hotels in Cairo. The Revolution gave a major boost
to their business when it ... events, the latest gossip or scandal, ridicule this andthatand laugh heartily
together. The theory that opposites attract, did not hold in their case. They were, in
fact, so attuned to one another ...
business. He explained that ever since his teens he was interested in clothes. His
mother had a small dressmaking business and when he finished school and went into
the Fine Arts department of Cairo...
... thông?
On the other hand, in English, a rising intonation is important when using
tag questions. In fact, rising intonation is the only feature that makes this type of
questions distinct from ... thông
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The question framework is thesameinEnglishand Vietnamese (Thiêm,
2004).
S – V – O
Intonations are employed in both Englishand Vietnamese (Thiêm,
2004). On the other ...
that function as a request for information. The semantics refers to the close and
intense relationship between the form andthe meaning of a sentence (Thiêm,
2004). Comparing and contrasting...
... out their general meanings and meanings in some
idioms respectively, the synonyms of each verbs are also discussed. Then the findings are
reached with the statements on the similarities and ... between the Verb ‘Run’ inEnglishandthe Verb ‘Chạy’ in
Vietnamese in Terms of Microlinguistics
As we already mentioned inthe early parts, in terms of microlinguistics the verb ‘run’ in
English ... ‘run’ and ‘chạy’ may have some meanings to coincide which means that
the idioms contain both ‘run’ and ‘chạy’ using thesame expression to actually indicating
hides behind their appearances. Therefore,...
... keep + V-ing = continue to inf
21. used to + V inf (habit inthe past)
=> am/is /are +used to +V-ing (habit inthe present)
22. Make sb +to inf
She laughed because of the clowns => The clowns ... line up
put on= Wear
The adj +er + S+ V, The adj +er + S+ V
The more +adj + S+ V, The more +adj + S+ V
THE STRUCTURES OF THE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH
1.Would you like + Vinf … ?
2. Would you mind ... complaining!
15. Tag-question: I am a teacher, aren’t I?
You’re listening to me, are you?
16. so am I/ so do I = I am, too/ I do,too.
- I am not either/ I don’t either = Neither am I / Neither...