Never Ending English Lessons

Idiom of the Day: Bite off more than you can chew = To take on a task that is way to big.

Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems:  Awful, awfully Awful is used informally to mean “extremely bad.”   Awfully is also informal, meaning “very.” In formal writing, awful should be used to mean only “inspiring fear or awe.”

Idiom of the Day: Blessing in disguise = Something good that isn't recognized at first.

Quote of the Day: “Give me a fish and I eat for a day.  Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” ~ Chinese Proverb

Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems:  Anyone, any one, everyone, every one •          Anyone and everyone mean “any person” and “every person.” Any one means “any single person or thing,” and ever one means “every single person or thing.” •          Anyone may try out the new dish. •          Any one of these dishes may be tried out. •          Everyone did not like the dish. •          Every one of the dishes was horrible.

The Most Useful Phrasal Verbs: Look up Serach for E.g. Look me up next time you are in town!

Valentine’s Day Valentine's Day , also called  Saint Valentine's Day  or the  Feast of Saint Valentine ,  is an annual  holiday  celebrated on February 14. It originated as a  Western   Christian   liturgical  feast day honoring one or more early  saints  named  Valentinus , and is recognized as a significant cultural and commercial celebration in many regions around the world, although it is not a  public holiday  in any country.

To whom it may concern: Year 11 Students Hi Guys, How are you today? Ok, don’t answer I know that you are doing GREAT 😊😊😊 As we agreed, please let me know what grammar units and other learning material you’d like to drill. Think twice before typing your answers. Of course, I can’t wait forever, so you have your deadline –February 10, 2019. As to our further plan of action for the coming week, I’ll inform you later (check this page on February 11). Have a great weekend! Yours, OP

Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems:  Anxious A nxious means “worried” or “uneasy.”   It should not be used to mean “eager.”

Idiom of the Day: In a nutshell = i n the fewest possible words. E.g. S he put the matter in a nutshell. Synonyms: in short, briefly, in brief, to put it briefly, to cut a long story short, in a word, to sum up, in sum, to come to the point, in essence, in outline "and that, in a nutshell, is the whole movie"

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year , also known as the  "Spring Festival"   in modern China, or simply the Lunar New Year, is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar  Chinese calendar . Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the  Lantern Festival  on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 Jan and 20 Feb

Did you know that…? You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

Groundhog Day (USA) Groundhog Day  is a popular tradition celebrated in the  United States  and  Canada  on February 2. It derives from the  Pennsylvania Dutch  superstition that if a  groundhog  emerging from its burrow on this day sees a shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat back into its den and  winter  will persist for six more weeks, and if he does not, due to cloudiness,  spring season  will arrive early. The  weather lore  was brought from German-speaking areas where the  badger  is the forecasting animal. This appears to be an enhanced version of the lore that clear weather on  Candlemas  forebodes a prolonged winter.

Relax, it's the weekend... just don't blink or it will be over  😊 😊 😊