💢 TIME IDIOMS 💢

• Beat the time
• Turn back the hands of time
• Kill time
• Once in a blue moon
• Behind the times
• Time flies
• Wasting time
• The big time

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🍃LET’S COMMUNICATE🍃

• Asking someone to say something again
• Checking you have understood
• Saying something another way
• Giving yourself time to think
• Checking someone has understood you
• You want to add something
• You need help
• You want to apologize
• Don’t be dumb
• Showing you’re interested

#Useful_expressions
#Phrases
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SO DO I 🆚 ME TOO


Both SO DO I and ME TOO are used as a response to simple statements. The statements must be positive (without the word “no” or “not”).
SO DO I is more formal, while ME TOO is more informal.

💢ME TOO 💢

ME TOO is more informal. It is used in casual conversation.

🍁• I love ice cream.
• Me too.
🍁• I slept so well last night.
• Me too.
🍁• I think I’ll order the chicken.
• Me too.
 
🤔What about negative sentences?

For these,we say ME NEITHER.

🍁• I can’t dance.
• Me neither.
🍁• I didn’t sleep well last night.
• Me neither.
🍁• I’m not ordering dessert.
• Me neither.
 
💢 SO DO I 💢

SO DO I is more formal. It is used in writing, in more formal conversations, and in presentations.

🍁• I love the book “The Sun Also Rises”.
• So do I.
🍁• I think she did an excellent job on his presentation.
• So do I.
 
✨SO + [WORD] + I✨

Note that we can use SO + [WORD] + I/SUBJECT with other positive statements. The middle word must match the verb or verbs of the first statement.

✨Use DID if the original positive statement is in the simple past.

🍁• I loved the book Charlotte’s Web when I was a child.
• So did I.
🍁• I thought he did an excellent job in the interview.
• So did I.

✨Use a MODAL if the original statement uses a modal.

🍁• I could order another glass of wine.
• So could I.
🍁• I can touch my toes.
• So can Sarah.
🍁• He can speak French.
• So can I.

✨Use WILL if the original statement uses the simple future.

🍁• I think I will go to bed.
• So will I.
🍁• I think I will study Mathematics in college.
• So will Janet.

✨Use the BE VERB with be + ing statements.

🍁• I am going camping this weekend.
• So am I!
🍁• He is going to UC Davis this fall.
• So are Jill and Thomas.
 
💢 Negative statements 💢

🤔What about negative statements?

We cannot use SO DO I or its variations. We must use NEITHER.

✨Use the form NEITHER + [VERB/MODAL] + SUBJECT.

Make sure that the verb or modal from the original statement matches the verb/modal in the “neither” statement.

🍁• I can’t dance.
• Neither can I.
🍁• I didn’t sleep well last night.
• Neither did I.
🍁• I’m not ordering dessert.
• Neither am I.


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✨ FACILITATE ✨

#Vocabulary
#Word_of_the_day

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✨ IF ✨

• If you should ...
• If you will ...
• If you will = If you insist on ...
• If you won’t = If you refuse to ...
• If you will/would = If you wouldn’t mind ...

#Grammar
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💢 TO TWIST ARM 💢

To twist someone's arm is to convince them to do something they were not keen on doing.

🍃 I really didn't want to go to the party but Mary twisted my arm.

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✨PUNCTUATION CHART✨

#Writing_tips
#Punctuation_marks
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🍁 ASSUAGE 🍁

as‧suage /əˈsweɪdʒ/

verb [transitive]

= to make an unpleasant feeling less painful or severe.

✨ To assuage his wife's grief, he took her on a tour of Europe.

🍃SYNONYMS:

• relieve
• allay
• alleviate
• appease
• mollify
• pacify
• placate
• mitigate
• palliate
• quench

#Vocabulary
#Word_of_the_day
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🔴 Daily Conversations:

♦️9. Apology and Forgiveness (Part 2 of 2)

🔸9.6 When you promise to never repeat a particular mistake

🔹I won't do it again.
🔹It will never happen again.
🔹It won't happen again.
🔹I promise it won't happen again.
______________

🔸9.7 When you offer compensation

🔹I promise that I'll make it up to you.
🔹How can I make it up to you?
🔹Is there anything I can do to make it up to you? (used with "can" or "could")
______________

🔸9.8 When you ask for forgiveness

🔹Please forgive me.
🔹I beg your forgiveness.
🔹I ask your forgiveness.
🔹I ask for your mercy
🔹Can you forgive me?
🔹Can you ever forgive me?
______________

🔸9.9 When you demonstrate forgiveness

🔹I forgive you.
🔹All is forgiven.
🔹You're forgiven.
🔹You're excused.
🔹God has been merciful.
🔹Don't worry about it.
🔹Don't give it another thought.
🔹I'll let you off the hook this time.
🔹I'll give you another chance.
🔹That's all right.
🔹It's okay.
🔹Forget it.
🔹Forget about it.
🔹Write it off.
🔹It's water under the bridge
🔹It's water over the dam. (US)
______________

🔸9.10 When you offer your opponent to end a dispute

🔹Let's bring this matter to a close.
🔹Let's drop the subject.
🔹Let's bury the hatchet.
🔹Let bygones be bygones.
______________

🔸9.11 When you demonstrate readiness to compromise

🔹I'm ready to compromise.
🔹I'm ready to meet you halfway.
🔹Let's find middle ground.

#Daily_conversations
#Apology_and_forgiveness

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#idioms
Break a leg

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Nervous 🆚 Angry

❌ Don't say: Our teacher is very nervous today.

✅ Say: Our teacher is very angry today.

▪️ Nervous means to be easily frightened or upset and can be a temporary or permanent condition.

▪️ Angry describes someone's mood at a given moment.

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#Idioms
Stand on your own two feet

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🔴 Daily Conversations:

♦️10. Secrets

🔸10.1 When you share a secret with somebody

🔹Can you keep a secret?
🔹Confidentially…
🔹I'm telling you this in confidence.
🔹I'm telling you this in the strictest of confidence.
🔹Can you swear on your mother's grave?
🔹Just between you and me.
🔹Keep a seal on it.
______________

🔸10.2 When you ask a person to keep a secret

🔹This is top secret.
🔹This is for your eyes only.
🔹This is for your ears only.
🔹This is off the record.
🔹This is not for the record.
🔹This is not to be quoted.
🔹This is not for public disclosure.
🔹This is not for publication.
🔹Don't say I told you.
🔹Don't say who told you.
🔹Don't let it out of this room.
🔹Don't let the cat out of the bag.
🔹Don't let this go any further.
🔹Don't let this get around.
🔹Don't let this get out.
🔹Don't tell a soul.
🔹Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.
🔹Keep quiet about it.
🔹Keep it to yourself.
🔹Keep your mouth shut.
______________

🔸10.3 When you promise to keep a secret

🔹Your secret is safe with me.
🔹I'll take it to my grave.
🔹I won't tell a soul.
🔹My lips are sealed.
🔹It won't leave this room.
🔹I won't breathe a word of it.
🔹I swear on a stack of bibles. (For a Christian)

#Daily_conversations
#secrets


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🍃Linking words🍃

🍁Transition words🍁

1️⃣ Agreement/Addition/Similarity

The transition words like also, in addition, and, likewise, add information, reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.

in the first place
not only ... but also
as a matter of fact
in like manner
in addition
coupled with
in the same fashion / way
first, second, third
in the light of
not to mention
to say nothing of
equally important
by the same token
again
to
and
also
then
equally
identically
uniquely
like
as
too
moreover
as well as
together with
of course
likewise
comparatively
correspondingly
similarly
furthermore
additionally

#Grammar
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#Transitional_words
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🍃Linking words🍃

🍁Transition words🍁

2️⃣ Opposition/Limitation/Contradiction

Transition phrases like but, rather and or, express that there is evidence to the contrary or point out alternatives, and thus introduce a change the line of reasoning (contrast).

although this may be true
in contrast
different from
of course ..., but
on the other hand
on the contrary
at the same time
in spite of
even so / though
be that as it may
then again
above all
in reality
after all
but
(and) still
unlike
or
(and) yet
while
albeit
besides
as much as
even though
although
instead
whereas
despite
conversely
otherwise
however
rather
nevertheless
nonetheless
regardless
notwithstanding

#Grammar
#Linking_words
#Transitional_words
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Incite 🆚 Insight



🔸 Insight
(pronounced IN – site) is a noun that means an in-depth understanding:

✏️ Example
• The biography offered many insights into the life of a famous artist.
• The research will provide insight into the development of the brain.
• She has lived in Mongolia for 30 years, and has valuable insight into the local culture.

🔸 Incite
(pronounced in – SITE) is a verb that means to provoke to action. It is often used for provoking violent actions such as hatred, riots, and rebellion.

✏️ Example
• The community leader’s angry words incited a riot.
• Social media is sometimes used to incite hatred of religious minorities.

#Vocabulary
#Homophones
#VS

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🍃Linking words🍃

🍁Transition words🍁

3️⃣ Cause/Condition/Purpose

These transitional phrases present specific conditions or intentions.

in the event that
granted (that)
as / so long as
on (the) condition (that)
for the purpose of
with this intention
with this in mind
in the hope that
to the end that
for fear that
in order to
seeing / being that
in view of
If
... then
unless

when
whenever
while

because of
as
since
while
lest
in case
provided that
given that
only / even if
so that
so as to
owing to
inasmuch as
due to


#Grammar
#Linking_words
#Transitional_words
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