You need these words
This week, we’re talking about English abbreviations.
Shorter versions of words that are very common.
Daily Lessons / blog posts
Did You Get The Memo?
Do you work in an office?
If you do, then you probably have read, and maybe even written, memos.
These are short, written office notes.
Is This Legit?
I got an interesting email today.
The subject line said “Fraud Alert.”
Inside, the email said someone tried to buy a meal at Red Lobster with my credit card.
The Final Forgotten Word
I had lunch with a friend today.
He just returned from a surf trip to Morocco.
“Meet any nice girls?” I asked him.
Chill Out, Dude!
“Everybody, chill!”
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin
Well…
Your New English Teacher Will Be President Trump
Bob Marley sang, “No woman, no cry.”
Trump says, “No English, no drive.”
Yesterday, I asked you to interpret this headline:
Yank?
What a strange word.
Do you have any idea what it means?
Yes, it’s short for “Yankee”, which is what Southerners call Northerners in the US (and what non-Americans call all Americans).
The Exciting Vocabulary Discovery I Made This Weekend
Want a good conversation tip?
Don’t hog the conversation.
That’s the advice I gave Vig Village members in Saturday night’s chat room.
Have You Ever Said This Common Native Speaker Expression?
My friend surprised me.
He’s not a native speaker.
But his reply was exactly what a native speaker would say.
Here’s A Question You Should Never Ask
It used to never happen.
When I grew up, it was rude.
But I’m hearing it more and more these days.
