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Tacky or tatty
hello English speakers! I would need your help. I was looking for a word: cutre in Spanish, and I would like to know which of these two word you use more commonly: tatty or tacky. I am trying to find out in which country you use each word.
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Conditionals
If you heat water, it boils. 100% true.
If you drive, I will tell you the way.
If I moved out, I would be happier. Imaginary situation.
I could do my homeworks because I haven´t go to the party. Situation that have already happened and that are impossible to change.
If I had gone to the party I wouldn´t do my homeworks. It means that I did my homeworks because I didn´t go to the party.
If I had the chance I would have gone to the party. It means that I couldn´t go because I had no chance.
Corrections welcome!
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Frazzled
Today I´ve learnt that if you are overworked, exhausted or/and stressed, you are frazzled. It is a funny word. But the meaning it is not funny at all. With funny I mean... You use the same word for this kind of feeling and for broken things, like frazzled shirt. Am I right? Maybe I´m not. Please guys, may you help me with the different uses of this word? Thanks!
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Annoying day
I´m used to going to my job with a big smile and being nice to everyone. What a surprise today! I was reading a book before starting my shift, Animal Farm, when my supervisor came to me, in order to talk about some issues. First of all, I asked to him if he could wait untill my shift started. It looked that was no possible. I had not even closed my book when he had been talking hastily. I had disagree about some points he had been telling me about, when suddenly... He yelled me as a ill-mannered dude so load than everyone at the restaurant turned to look at me. It was embarrasing and unbelievable. The thing is that we used to have an amazing relationship in and outside, I don´t know what it happened to him, because, to be honest, I was trying to avoid him all the evening.
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New proffesionals lessons
Today I took my first lesson with Andrew Wood, who was very helpful, kind and nice proffesional teacher. He clarify all my doubts on an easy way. We are going to work on prepositions, past perfect and present perfect and the difference between infinitive and ing.
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Bad Feelings
Sometimes I have the feeling paople just pick me off with their criticism. I love when someone correct my language in a kind way, because that is great to improve, even They cheer me up and I thank them. But I know when someone is just trying to be rude and is using a condescending tone. People would be receptive and patient, or at least, this is my opinion, and to be honest, I always try to be like that when someone foreign is speaking Spanish. What is your opinion?
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Feelings
Sometimes I have the feeling paople just pick me off with their criticism. I love when someone correct my language in a kind way, because that is great to improve, even They cheer me up and I thank them. But I know when someone is just trying to be rude and is using a condescending tone. People would be receptive and patient, or at least, this is my opinion, and to be honest, I always try to be like that when someone foreign is speaking Spanish. What is your opinion?
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Is it common "to be hand in glove (with each other)" as "work very closely together"?
Thakns!
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I would like to know if you use to say "gets my goat", "winds me up" or "hacks me off" as synonymous
Are any of those idioms more common? I mean In UK, where I´m living.
I learnt "grinds my gears" also...
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stick to
Today I learnt "stick to plan" as "follow the plan". I´m not sure if it means exactly the same, not even how use it... For example, I could say: In order to stick to our plan I´ll be there at 5 o´clock.
Or isn´t it appropiate in this context?
Thanks!
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