first lesson
Oct 1st 2011 | 1:07 am
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Re: first lesson
Phrasal verbs are usually a verb with a preposition and has a meaning totally different to the literal meaning verb alone.
look after, look up (as ina dictionary) put up with, piss off ,do in (kill) are just some examples.
look after, look up (as ina dictionary) put up with, piss off ,do in (kill) are just some examples.
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Oct 1st 2011 | 1:18 am
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Re: first lesson
When you have a verb and then a preposition. Problem is that the preoposition completely changes the meaning the verb would have with another one. Most of them make no sense in Spanish, and some are completely the opposite a Spaniard would use.
That is one of the most difficult things to learn in English for a non native.
That is one of the most difficult things to learn in English for a non native.
Is it a bit like "matar a" in Spanish?
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Oct 1st 2011 | 1:47 am
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Oct 1st 2011 | 2:59 am
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Re: first lesson
But, other than that your verbs and grammar are very easy, so I cannot really complain.
Oct 1st 2011 | 3:06 am
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Re: first lesson
we just 'do it' without knowing all the terms
Oct 1st 2011 | 3:52 am
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Re: first lesson
Oct 1st 2011 | 3:55 am
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Re: first lesson
It makes it quite difficult to learn a second one, as they do teach a lot of grammar you don't know in your own... subject? verb? adjective? what's that???
When I was learning in Spain I had a language teacher who used to throw anything handy if you made "silly" mistakes... I hated to get the duster on my face, but I did learn grammar! (I also learned to duck quickly and let the duster hit the pupil sat behind me!)
Oct 1st 2011 | 4:23 am
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I seem to remember that they were, when I took my English GCE 55 years ago!
Oct 1st 2011 | 8:14 am
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Re: first lesson
Thanks for that. I actually got a Grade one for my GCE English Language (in the days when they taught grammar). I seem to have forgottenall of it!
Oct 1st 2011 | 9:23 am
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