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e-Homework

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I have created this blog to share interesting uses of the English language and to provide good explanations of why English is used in ways not immediatly understandable to a non-native speaker.

Recent Posts

  • toast

    Posted on Saturday June 21st, 2008 at 08:08 in , slang, vocabulary

    The word toast can mean something different depending on how you use it. It can mean grilled bread as in “I would like eggs and toast with butter.” something said before drinking alchohol as in “Let’s make a toast to everyone...

  • settle your bill

    Posted on Friday June 20th, 2008 at 08:05 in , phrases

    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 something you purchased/bought? Copyright © 20...

  • we can vs. weekend

    Posted on Thursday June 19th, 2008 at 08:03 in , pronunciation (発音), vocabulary

    The words “we can” and “weekend” may sound the same to a non-native English speaker, so listen for the context. “we can” will be followed by a verb, like “We can eat cake.” “weekend” is a no...

  • kind

    Posted on Wednesday June 18th, 2008 at 07:56 in

    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 sports. means the person is a type of person...

  • home

    Posted on Monday June 16th, 2008 at 08:25 in

    Most of my non-native English speaking Japanese students make the same mistake when using the verb back and home in a sentence. They usually say, “I back to home.” but the correct way to say this is “I went back home.” The onl...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 9.50 out of a possible 10 based on 2 comments.

ttm1974

Tarun Tapas Mukhejee Said:

Hi friend,
I am from India. I like your posts. Maybe we are on the same platform...

Rating: 10 | Posted: Monday December 10th, 2007 at 09:30 | More Reviews From ttm1974 | Report This Comment

Candadai Tirumalai Said:

Your discussion of "blitz" is interesting. Originally a German word, it is now at home in English, which is hitorically a Germanic language. In England the Blitz refers to the heavy aerial bombing of London by the Germans during the Second World War.
As your examples show, it can be used both as a noun and as a verb.

Rating: 9 | Posted: Thursday December 6th, 2007 at 12:16 | Report This Comment

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