Hai everyone,id like to share the difference between idioms and similes :
Idioms
α₯«α‘ Idioms are phrases where the meaning of the whole is different from the meaning of the individual words
Example:
-Burn the midnight oil:stay up late working or studying
-Kick the bucket:die
-A dime a dozen:very common and not special
-Steal someone's thunder:take credit for someone else's achievements
-Piece a cake: something that is very easy to do
-When pigs fly: something that will never happened
Similes
α₯«α‘ Similes are expressions that compare two unlike things using the word "like" or "as"
Example:
-As mad as hatter: describing someone who is eccentric or crazy
-As light as breeze:describing something that is very light and gentle
-As happy as a clam: describing someone who is very happy or content
-As crooked as a politician: describing someone who is dishonest or corrupt
-As blind as a bat: describing someone who is visually impaired
-As cool as a cucumber: describing someone who is calm under pressure
-As sweet as pie: describing someone who is very sweet or kind-hearted
Idioms
α₯«α‘ Idioms are phrases where the meaning of the whole is different from the meaning of the individual words
Example:
-Burn the midnight oil:stay up late working or studying
-Kick the bucket:die
-A dime a dozen:very common and not special
-Steal someone's thunder:take credit for someone else's achievements
-Piece a cake: something that is very easy to do
-When pigs fly: something that will never happened
Similes
α₯«α‘ Similes are expressions that compare two unlike things using the word "like" or "as"
Example:
-As mad as hatter: describing someone who is eccentric or crazy
-As light as breeze:describing something that is very light and gentle
-As happy as a clam: describing someone who is very happy or content
-As crooked as a politician: describing someone who is dishonest or corrupt
-As blind as a bat: describing someone who is visually impaired
-As cool as a cucumber: describing someone who is calm under pressure
-As sweet as pie: describing someone who is very sweet or kind-hearted
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Good morning everyone! Daily idioms for you guys π
1. Worn out - Very tired
β‘οΈ I felt worn out yesterday. I went back home very late.
2. Over the moon - Very happy
β‘οΈ Diana was over the moon when she received a bouquet of flowers from her parents.
3. Costs an arm and a leg - Very expensive
β‘οΈ That phone costs an arm and a leg as it is a flagship phone.
Hace a nice day y'all! π
1. Worn out - Very tired
β‘οΈ I felt worn out yesterday. I went back home very late.
2. Over the moon - Very happy
β‘οΈ Diana was over the moon when she received a bouquet of flowers from her parents.
3. Costs an arm and a leg - Very expensive
β‘οΈ That phone costs an arm and a leg as it is a flagship phone.
Hace a nice day y'all! π
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Daily Word Dive π₯
~ Alluring ~
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Meaning: Alluring means highly attractive, charming, or tempting, often in a mysterious or seductive way.
π«§β‘οΈ Hanis is always good at talking to people as she exudes a charming and alluring energy.
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~ Alluring ~
πΈnounπΈ
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Meaning: Alluring means highly attractive, charming, or tempting, often in a mysterious or seductive way.
π«§β‘οΈ Hanis is always good at talking to people as she exudes a charming and alluring energy.
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You havee come here with a view to ........ me.
Anonymous Quiz
53%
insult
36%
insulting
10%
insulted
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Most members of the council were opposed to ....... against the rule.
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62%
going
32%
go
6%
gone
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I'm actually pretty sure some of you guys won't be able to answer these questions correctly, but feel free to prove me wrong! I'm going to explain these annoying common grammar mistakes after seeing the results. Don't feel bad if you make a mistake, because my teacher herself also can't answer everything correctly πββοΈ. It's very annoying indeed!
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Prepositions and Gerunds
Itβs a very important rule of English to remember that a preposition only connects to nouns, and this means that when a word is a verb, such as βstudyβ, it needs to change to a noun first before it can connect to a noun.
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb word, which is the noun form, so βstudyβ as a gerund is βstudyingβ, which means that βstudyingβ is a noun. Therefore, because βstudyingβ is a noun, we can add it to a preposition:
β’ I am tired of studying for this test.
β’ I am good at studying English.
β’ I am interested in studying psychology.
In the examples above, the prepositions are quite obvious β of, at, and in. However, remember that βtoβ can also be a preposition.
First of all, it is certainly true that when a verb follows the preposition to, nine times out of ten, it is followed by an infinitive verb.
β’ I hope to see you next week.
β’ I love to wear dresses.
β’ I'm eager to meet you anytime
But when it is being used as a preposition, the verb must be changed to gerund form in the same way as above. In the example below, the word βtoβ is a preposition, so the verb βstudyβ changes to the noun βstudyingβ:
β’ Young people are used to studying because they do it every day at school, so they are better at it than older people.
At this point you might be wondering: βhow do I know when βtoβ is a preposition so that I use a gerund and when βtoβ is a particle as part of an infinitive verb?β. This is a fair question but unfortunately the answer is not easy. It mostly requires memorizing the specific cases when βtoβ is a preposition.
#nowyouknowwithena
Itβs a very important rule of English to remember that a preposition only connects to nouns, and this means that when a word is a verb, such as βstudyβ, it needs to change to a noun first before it can connect to a noun.
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb word, which is the noun form, so βstudyβ as a gerund is βstudyingβ, which means that βstudyingβ is a noun. Therefore, because βstudyingβ is a noun, we can add it to a preposition:
β’ I am tired of studying for this test.
β’ I am good at studying English.
β’ I am interested in studying psychology.
In the examples above, the prepositions are quite obvious β of, at, and in. However, remember that βtoβ can also be a preposition.
First of all, it is certainly true that when a verb follows the preposition to, nine times out of ten, it is followed by an infinitive verb.
β’ I hope to see you next week.
β’ I love to wear dresses.
β’ I'm eager to meet you anytime
But when it is being used as a preposition, the verb must be changed to gerund form in the same way as above. In the example below, the word βtoβ is a preposition, so the verb βstudyβ changes to the noun βstudyingβ:
β’ Young people are used to studying because they do it every day at school, so they are better at it than older people.
At this point you might be wondering: βhow do I know when βtoβ is a preposition so that I use a gerund and when βtoβ is a particle as part of an infinitive verb?β. This is a fair question but unfortunately the answer is not easy. It mostly requires memorizing the specific cases when βtoβ is a preposition.
#nowyouknowwithena
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Common - To + gerund ( ing ) !
β’ look forward to
β’ with a view to
β’ with an eye to
β’ used to ( selalu buat dan masih buat - bukan pernah buat )
β’ accustomed to
β’ confessed to
β’ pay attention to
β’ conducive to
β’ indifferent to
β’ according to
β’ devoted to
β’ committed to
β’ in addition to
β’ prefer to
β’ addicted to
β’ given to
β’ taken to
β’ averse to
β’ opposed to
β’ object to
β’ have objection to
β’ due to
β’ when it comes to
etc.
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β’ look forward to
β’ with a view to
β’ with an eye to
β’ used to ( selalu buat dan masih buat - bukan pernah buat )
β’ accustomed to
β’ confessed to
β’ pay attention to
β’ conducive to
β’ indifferent to
β’ according to
β’ devoted to
β’ committed to
β’ in addition to
β’ prefer to
β’ addicted to
β’ given to
β’ taken to
β’ averse to
β’ opposed to
β’ object to
β’ have objection to
β’ due to
β’ when it comes to
etc.
#nowyouknowwithena
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If you're still confused, feel free to ask me in the comments! I actually spent 2 hours studying this exact grammar rules before sharing it here. Just know that I completely understand your confusion π€
p.s : studying this is tiring enough, i need some love πΏ
p.s : studying this is tiring enough, i need some love πΏ
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Good morning everyone! Daily idioms for you guys π
1. Miss the boat - Miss the opportunity
β‘οΈ You don't want to miss the boat. They're only selling the consert tickets once.
2. Spill the beans - Spill the secret
β‘οΈ Why not you spill the beans to me ? I'll keep it secret.
3. In the same boat - In the same situation
β‘οΈ Henry, we're in the same boat right now. Together we need to solve this puzzle.
Have a nice day y'all! π
1. Miss the boat - Miss the opportunity
β‘οΈ You don't want to miss the boat. They're only selling the consert tickets once.
2. Spill the beans - Spill the secret
β‘οΈ Why not you spill the beans to me ? I'll keep it secret.
3. In the same boat - In the same situation
β‘οΈ Henry, we're in the same boat right now. Together we need to solve this puzzle.
Have a nice day y'all! π
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β‘Causative Form
~One person or thing causes another person or thing to do something or be something.
Examples:
Have (give someone responsibility to do something)
I had my mother cut my hair.
Make (force someone to do something)
The teacher made us work in groups.
Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)
I got him to buy me the chocolates.
Let (allow someone to do something)
My parents let me travel overseas.
Other causative verbs include: allow, help, enable, persuade, force, keep, require, hold
~One person or thing causes another person or thing to do something or be something.
Examples:
Have (give someone responsibility to do something)
I had my mother cut my hair.
Make (force someone to do something)
The teacher made us work in groups.
Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)
I got him to buy me the chocolates.
Let (allow someone to do something)
My parents let me travel overseas.
Other causative verbs include: allow, help, enable, persuade, force, keep, require, hold
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Good morning everyone! Daily idioms for you guys π
1. burn the midnight oil - work late
β‘οΈ I might burn the midnight oil since I have so many reports that need to be done tonight.
2. hit the road - leave
β‘οΈ We need to hit the road early tomorrow to avoid traffic.
3. out of the blue - unexpectedly
β‘οΈ She called me out of the blue after years of silence.
Have a nice day y'all! π
1. burn the midnight oil - work late
β‘οΈ I might burn the midnight oil since I have so many reports that need to be done tonight.
2. hit the road - leave
β‘οΈ We need to hit the road early tomorrow to avoid traffic.
3. out of the blue - unexpectedly
β‘οΈ She called me out of the blue after years of silence.
Have a nice day y'all! π
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Good evening! βΊοΈ Here is a grammar quiz for you guys
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1. If I ___ (know) the answer, I would have told you.
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61%
knew
10%
known
18%
have known
11%
know
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2. The teacher advised the students ___ for their exams.
Anonymous Quiz
6%
study
5%
studying
84%
to study
5%
studied
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4. We should ___ waste water because it is a precious resource.
Anonymous Quiz
9%
don't
17%
not to
21%
never
53%
not