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Hello Mr Kilian,
Thanks,
I enjoyed the comments and learned a lot.
Unfortunately, Your sites are censored here in Iran and I am able rarely to visit them.
Commented Aug 14, 2011 on Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it at Writing for the Web
Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it
Via Slate, a polemic I wish I'd written: Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. And of all people, Julian Assange stands indicted of this error. Excerpt: Here's a fellow who's been using computers since at least the mid-1980s, a guy whose globetrotting tech-wizardry has com...
Hi,
Some "Heart" expressions are also in common between English and Farsi. That is, they are translated directly as we can call them calque translation.
Here are "Heart" examples;
- in the heart of night
- to lose heart
- to ravish one's heart
- to break one's heart
- to take to heart
- tender-hearted
- to have a kind heart
- in the heart of a city
- black hearted
- stone-hearted
- hard-hearted
All the best
Commented Mar 12, 2009 on "Heart" Words at English Corner
"Heart" Words
In English, the “heart” is the organ that pumps blood. But it also means bravery, kindness, energy, and love. “I didn’t have the heart to tell him the bad news.” That is, I was not brave enough to tell him. “Have a heart and let me go on the trip!” Be kind to me! “What a heartless man!” He is ver...
Hi,
I have forgotten to mention " look at sm/sth". That means to judge by the appearance of sb/sth;
To look at him you would never think he was nearly fifty.
Commented Mar 11, 2009 on Look! at English Corner
Look!
"Look" is a common English word. It means to pay attention to what you see. But its meaning can change when you put other words with it. For example: Look into: Explore, study, investigate. The police are looking into a mysterious murder. Look over: Examine. The teacher looked over each test ve...
Hi,
This site, " www.mindtools.com/speedrd.html", may help the learners to promote their speed of reading.
Best regard
Commented Mar 11, 2009 on Reading English at English Corner
Reading English
Jim Ma asked: I am a student of English at Binhail College in China.Would you please tell me how to study reading? Would you please introduce to me some learning methods that you asked your students to use when you were teaching English in Guangzhou? Good question! First, try a website like En...
Hi crawford,
Let me write with new "look expressions":
I was looking to add more "looks" to not look back, I hope this activity looks good in the near future. If someone looks you up and down, don't loose your cool. It dosen't look bad for you. You can gain more experience.
are these sentences ok?
Commented Mar 9, 2009 on Look! at English Corner
Look!
"Look" is a common English word. It means to pay attention to what you see. But its meaning can change when you put other words with it. For example: Look into: Explore, study, investigate. The police are looking into a mysterious murder. Look over: Examine. The teacher looked over each test ve...
Hello,Crawford
If you dont mind,I'd like to add more expressions on "Look".
- be just looking;
used in a shop/store to say that you are not ready to buy sth.
"Can I help you?" "I'm just looking", thank you.
- be looking to do sth;
to try to find ways of doing sth.
The government is looking to reduce inflation.
-look bad/not look good
to be considered bad behaviour or bad manners;
It looks bad not going to your own brother's wedding.
-look bad (for sb);
to show that sth bad might happen.
Things are looking bad for Alice, I'm afraid.
-look good
to show success or that sth good might happen.
This year sales figures are looking good.
- look sb up and down;
look at sb in a careful or critical way.
-never/not look back;
to become more and more successful.
Her first novel was published in 2000 and since then she hasn't looked back.
-(not)look yourself;
to not have your normal healthy appearance;
You're not looking yourself today(=you look tired or ill/sick)
I'm trying not to look back!
Commented Mar 8, 2009 on Look! at English Corner
Look!
"Look" is a common English word. It means to pay attention to what you see. But its meaning can change when you put other words with it. For example: Look into: Explore, study, investigate. The police are looking into a mysterious murder. Look over: Examine. The teacher looked over each test ve...
Hi Crawford,
Thanks for your help, I will try it.
Regards, Leila
Commented Mar 7, 2009 on Listen to Canada! at English Corner
Listen to Canada!
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has very good radio programs. Now you can listen to many of the best. Just visit Podcasts | CBC Radio. Let me know what you think. Can you understand what they are saying?
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