執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月10日 | Pictures
If you keep fish in an aquarium, you might want to put some snails in too! Snails can be very helpful. They clean the tank by eating the dirt that builds up on the glass and other surfaces. If the water gets too dirty, the fish will die. Snails can help keep your fish...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月08日 | Phrases
Jill: “Want to go to the movies tonight?” Bob: “Can’t, I’ve been saddled with my sister’s kids for the evening.” When someone gives us a job that we find burdensome and annoying, we say we are “saddled with” it. A saddle is something you put on a horse, so you can sit...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月07日 | TOEIC
It takes patience to deal with demanded customers. Where is the mistake? A. takes patience B. deal with C. demanded D. customers 間違っているのはどこでしょうか？ 「Demand」は「しつこく要求する」という動詞です。このお客様は要求された人ではなく、要求する人なので、正しくは「demanding」です。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月06日 | Trivia
In Japanese, the character ん can make several different sounds. We write the word for newspaper as “shimbun” because it sounds like an “M” before the “B” sound. When it comes before a “K” or “G” sound it can sound like “NG”. But when it comes at the end of a word, it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月05日 | Idioms
“I’ll give you $10 for it.” “I can’t sell it for less than $30.” “You drive a hard bargain. $25 is my final offer.” “Sold!” Someone who is buying, selling, or negotiating an agreement usually wants to get the best deal possible. If you won’t give much ground in the...
