執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月27日 | Words
“Could I perhaps borrow an umbrella?” “Sure! We have plenty!” Plenty is more than enough. If there is plenty of something, there is enough for everyone who needs it, plus some extra. “Make sure there’s plenty of soda for the party tomorrow.” (We don’t want the party...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月26日 | Pictures
Do you imagine the hippopotamus as a fat, lazy animal? They are actually very aggressive and dangerous, although they eat only plants. Their closest relative is the whale....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月24日 | Phrases
“Then look through the window on the oven door to see if it’s done.” “How can you tell if it’s done?” “I have lived with dogs my whole life, so I can tell how they feel from their body language.” “Tell” usually means to give information by speaking, but it can also...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月23日 | TOEIC
“If you come outside our regular hours, we will have to take an extra fee.” Find the mistake. A. outside B. regular C. have to take D. extra fee 「営業時間外にお越しの際は追加料金をいただきます。」 間違いはどこでしょうか？ お金を払ってもらう場合、 take と言えなくはないですが、あまり良いイメージではありません。「請求する」という意味の charge...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年01月22日 | Trivia
“John was combing is hair when the bomb went off, killing him. Now he’s buried in this tomb.” This strange and silly story demonstrates how weird English pronunciation can be sometimes. The words “comb”, “bomb” and “tomb” look almost the same. Only one letter is...
