Never Ending English Lessons

Good Friday (Orthodox) Good Friday  is a Christian  holiday  commemorating the  crucifixion of   Jesus Christ  and his death at  Calvary . It is observed during  Holy Week  as part of the  Paschal Triduum  on the Friday preceding  Easter Sunday , and may coincide with the Jewish observance of  Passover . It is also known as  Holy Friday ,  Great Friday ,  Black Friday , or  Easter Friday ,though the last term properly refers to the  Friday in Easter week . The  date of Good Friday  varies from one year to the next on both the  Gregorian calendar .  Eastern  and  Western Christianity  disagree over the computation of the date of Easter and therefore of Good Friday. Good Friday is a widely instituted  legal holiday  around the world, including in most  Western countries  and  12 U.S. states . Some countries, such as Germany, have laws prohibiting certain acts, such as dancing and horse racing, that are seen as profaning the solemn nature of the day

Our l-o-n-g weekend is just around the corner)

Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems: Bunch •          Bunch means “a number of things of the same kind.” Do not use bunch to mean “group.” •          A group of professionals formed their own labor union. •          They bought a bunch of fruits with them.

St. George’s Day (UK) St George's Day in England remembers St George, England's patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England's national day. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess.

Idiom of the Day: Cross that bridge when you come to it Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.

Another day, another door, another high, another low

Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems: Bring, take •          Bring means “to carry from a distant place to a nearer one.” Take means the opposite, “to carry from a near place to a more distant place.” •          It is lunch time so please bring the lunch boxes here. •          It is lunch time so please take the lunch boxes to the kids.

Idiom of the Day: Costs an arm and a leg This idiom is used when something is very expensive.

Funny English: This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat; it was obvious that she thought her cat understood her… I came to my house; I told my dog… we laughed a lot.

Be the reason someone smiles today

Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems: Beside, besides •          Beside means “at the side of” or “close to.” Besides means “in addition to” and “except for” or “apart from”. They are not interchangeable. •          Linda was beside me during the entire course of the interview. •          Besides my educational background, I was asked about my job experience.

Quote of the Day: “The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.” Captain Jack Sparrow

Did you know that…? You cannot snore and dream at the same time:)

Quote of the Day: “For every person who wants to teach there are approximately thirty people who don’t want to learn much.” ~ W.C. Stellar

The Most Useful Phrasal Verbs: Get away with When you do something that is sneaky or wrong and you are not punished or criticized for it because no one knows or cares about it, you get away with it. E.g. He got away with kil l ing his ex-wife even though everyone knew he was guilty.

Idiom of the Day: Best thing since sliced bread = A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.

Did you know that…? Coca-Cola would be green if coloring wasn’t added to it.

The Most Useful Phrasal Verbs: Turn into When something turns into something else, it becomes that thing. E.g. It's amazing that this small seed can turn into a huge tree.