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- 2008/06/21 22:08toast
- The word toast can mean something different depending on how you use
it. It can meangrilled bread as in “I would like eggs and toast
with butter.”something said before drinking alchohol as in R
20;Let’s make a toast to everyone’s health.”having s
omething bad happen or lose something as in “I was toast in that
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- 2008/06/20 22:05settle your bill
- As a non-native English speaker, what does “How would you like
to settle your bill?” mean? Or “How are you paying for
this?”These are questions meaning, How will you pay for somethi
ng you purchased/bought?Copyright © 2008 e-homework.info. This F
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- 2008/06/19 22:03we can vs. weekend
- The words “we can” and “weekend” may sound t
he same to a non-native English speaker, so listen for the context.
220;we can” will be followed by a verb, like “We can eat c
ake.”“weekend” is a noun, so it will be preceded by
an article, like “We can do it on the weekend.”Copyright &
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- 2008/06/18 21:56kind
- The word kind takes on a different meaning depending on how you use
it. It can mean a type or nice. Here are examples:He is a kind person.
means the person is very nice.He is a kind of person that likes sport
s. means the person is a type of person that enjoys sports.Notice that
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- 2008/06/16 22:25home
- Most of my non-native English speaking Japanese students make the sa
me mistake when using the verb back and home in a sentence. They usual
ly say, “I back to home.” but the correct way to say this
is “I went back home.” The only exception is when you are
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- 2008/06/16 22:25ironing it out
- In business, you might here the phrase “ironing out” whi
ch refers to solving some problems either in a business plan or a nego
tiation. Here is an example of how to use it:Tom: So, how is the negot
iation going?John: It is proceeding as planned, although we do have a
few issues to iron out.Copyright © [...] ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/06/15 22:12standstill
- How about the phrase “Traffic is at a standstill.”This m
eans the cars on a street, and most often the highway, are not moving.
It can also be used in business to mean “no progress” as
in the following example:“Negotiations are at a standstill.R
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- 2008/06/14 22:16zap
- The word zap refers to an electronic shock. It is used like this, &#
8220;Ouch! That TV zapped me.”, which means the person received
an static electronic shock.Copyright © 2008 e-homework.info. This
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- 2008/06/13 22:14buzz word
- When someone uses the phrase “buzz word“, it is referrin
g to something that is currently popular to say or write.Copyright
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- 2008/06/12 21:43about, in, with
- The sentence “They are very busy about their current job.̶
1; is not using the correct preposition. It should be one of the follo
wing:They are very busy in their current job.They are very busy with t
heir current job.But if you want to use a verb instead, say it like th
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- 2008/06/11 22:12seat
- If you are sitting in a seat while riding a bus or a train, and you
hear someone say “Would you give up your seat?”, it means
your being asked to stand up so someone, generally much older than yo
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- 2008/06/10 21:46brownie points
- The phrase “brownie points” refers to doing something fo
r someone else for the only purpose of getting something in return lat
er. Usually a person does something so the other person will think goo
d of them. Here is example:Lisa sure is earning some brownie points fo
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- 2008/06/09 23:32pee pee
- Yesterday, I talked about the word pee wee, so today we’ll dis
cuss the word pee pee which is used to identify to children the act of
going to the bathroom. In this case it is urinating. Here is an examp
le:Do you have to pee pee?Copyright © 2008 e-homework.info. This
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- 2008/06/09 22:12evaluate or in Japanese hyouka suru 評価（ひょうか）する
- Does the following sentence make sense “I didn’t know us
e evaluate for persons skill.”? In Japanese the correct sentenc
e is 評価するという言葉を人のスキルに使うとは知
らなかった。The first part, I didn’t know… is correct
.Continuing with the sentence only makes sense if we add “how to
” before the word use. But in this sentence evaluate is already
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- 2008/06/08 23:34doo doo
- Yesterday we discussed the word pee pee which is what a child knows
as urination. Today we’ll talk about number two which is the oth
er side or defacating. Well, children also call it poop but if they ha
ve to poop, they call it doo doo. Here is an example:Do you have to do
o doo?Copyright [...] ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/06/07 10:52for
- What is the difference between “Leave a meeting.” and &#
8220;Leave for a meeting.“? asked my non-native English speakin
g student. Using the preposition for implies that the noun that follow
s is a result of the action of the verb before the preposition. Still
confused? Well,“Leave a meeting.” means to go away from a
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- 2008/06/06 23:29pee wee
- The word pee wee is slang for “little kid“, but it is also
used to call someone who is physically weak. Here is an example:Come
on pee wee. You can pick it up. It is not that heavy.Copyright ©
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- 2008/06/05 23:26claim
- What does the word claim mean to you?It does not mean the same thing
as it means in Japanese.The dictionary describes claim asClaim - a leg
al procedure; submitting notice of poor quality; to make your own like
claim baggage.Japanese use the word claim to mean complain, whereas A
mericans use it to mean submit a [...] [続きを読む]
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- 2008/06/04 10:04hamper
- The word hamper means to make something difficult to do but in America
n English it also refers to a box where you put dirty laundry and it B
ritish English it refers to food and beverages packed as a gift.Copyri
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- 2008/06/03 23:27bitter
- The word bitter can refer to the taste of something or one’s f
eelings. An American might say “Don’t be bitter about it.&
#8221; referring to a person’s bad feeling about something. In J
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- 2008/06/02 22:27bald from past to present and into the future
- Let’s take a look at how to use the word bald in the past, the
present and the future.He had become bald.He became bald.He began to
bald.He has begun to bald.He is balding.He is bald.He will be bald.Kno
wing which one to use will accurately convey what you want to say.Copy
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- 2008/06/01 22:21correct translation in English
- Non-native English speakers, especially Japanese, often make a mista
ke in translating the Japanese phrase hisashiburi ni atta 久しぶり
に会った（ひさしぶりにあった）. They translate it as &#
8220;It had been a long time to see him.” or in other words R
20;I saw him for a long time.”, which is correct English but rea
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- 2008/05/31 10:44downside/upside
- The words downside and upside refer to the positive and negative side
of something. Here is an example, John: Have you thought about the pla
n? What is your recommendation.Tom: Yes I have. The downside is that
we could lose a lot of money, but the upside is that if we are success
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- 2008/05/30 10:42count
- The word count refers to numbers, but it can also be used to mean ex
pect like in this example:John: Do you think we will get our bonus thi
s year?Tom: Don’t count on it.Copyright © 2008 e-homework.
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- 2008/05/29 10:32pick up
- The phrase pick up refers to a verb, but it can also be used an adje
ctive to mean “at the moment”. For example, a pick up game
is a game where the participants gather at that moment.Copyright
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