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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 13 Mar - 22:30
Don't be afraid of failure and mistakes. "I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." (-Michael Jordan) Do you agree?
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Lun 13 Mar - 22:34
Gérard I think that failures can teach you something when you are not destroyed by them. Again it is the right balance.
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 13 Mar - 22:44
I agree Muriel.
Failure should not be the final step (as it often is in France).
Failure is a sign that shows the solution sits on another direction and that we have to take another step.
Failure should not be the final step (as it often is in France).
Failure is a sign that shows the solution sits on another direction and that we have to take another step.
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Mar 14 Mar - 14:46
Learning English is fun! Learning English is interesting. Learning English is great! This is an example of an anaphora, the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence. Practice in the comments below. #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Mer 15 Mar - 14:35
We thought it was spring, but we were wrong! The weather was snowy and icy in Washington, D.C. yesterday. To celebrate, we're posting words related to snow. Do you like snow and cold weather? #AmericanEnglish
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What about our dear snowman ?
MurielB Mer 15 Mar - 21:43
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Jeu 16 Mar - 20:41
Did you study the review graphic of the "Commonly Confused Words"? Test your understanding with this short quiz! We'll post the answers soon. #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Jeu 16 Mar - 20:50
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Here are the answers to the quiz. How did you do? #AmericanEnglish
Here are the answers to the quiz. How did you do? #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Jeu 16 Mar - 21:55
Hi Gérard
I didn't have any difficulty apart from the verb "to heed"="to pay attention" because I never use that verb
He buys envelops whenever I needed=I would have written "I need"
I didn't have any difficulty apart from the verb "to heed"="to pay attention" because I never use that verb
He buys envelops whenever I needed=I would have written "I need"
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Sam 18 Mar - 14:12
How do you proceed to study English even when you're busy? Proceed means to continue to do something. Today's #AmericanEnglish commonly confused words are precede & proceed.
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Sam 18 Mar - 14:16
Have you ever paid for something with plastic? Did you know that "plastic" can mean "credit card"? This is an example of a synecdoche. A synecdoche is when part of something represents the whole. For example, in #AmericanEnglish, we sometimes use "suits" to mean businesspeople, "wheels" (car) and "sails" (ship). Do you have this type of figure of speech in your language?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Dim 19 Mar - 16:28
What do you think is amusing? #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Dim 19 Mar - 21:43
Sidesplitting is very suggestive !
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Dim 19 Mar - 21:50
MurielB a écrit:Sidesplitting is very suggestive !
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Mar 21 Mar - 14:36
It's officially spring! What do you like to do in the spring season or during nice weather? #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Mar 21 Mar - 15:13
Today is my mother'day birthday. She was born on march 21st 1920
She is very proud that her birthday is the first day of spring.
Anyway is the 21st of march the first day of spring ?
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/learn-about-the-weather/how-weather-works/when-does-spring-start
She is very proud that her birthday is the first day of spring.
Anyway is the 21st of march the first day of spring ?
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/learn-about-the-weather/how-weather-works/when-does-spring-start
Depending upon which definition you use, there are actually two different dates that the mark the first day of spring.
1 March 2017 is the first day of the meteorological spring
20 March 2017 is the first day of the astronomical spring
Meteorological and astronomical seasons
Astronomical seasons refer to the position of Earth's orbit in relation to the sun taking into account equinoxes and solstices. Meteorological seasons are instead based on the annual temperature cycle and measure the meteorological state as well as coinciding with the calendar to determine a clear transition between the seasons.
Since the seasons vary in length, the start date of a new season can fall on different days each year. This makes it difficult to compare seasons between different years and resulted in the introduction of the meteorological calendar. This splits the calendar into four seasons of approximately the same length. The astronomical seasons run approximately three weeks later than those of the meteorological calendar.
Meteorological season
Meteorological spring will begin on 01 March 2017 and ends on 31 May 2017.
The meteorological seasons consists of splitting the seasons into four periods made up of three months each. These seasons are split to coincide with our Gregorian calendar making it easier for meteorological observing and forecasting to compare seasonal and monthly statistics. By the meteorological calendar, spring starts on 1 March.
The seasons are defined as spring (March, April, May), summer (June, July, August), autumn (September, October, November) and winter (December, January, February).
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Mar 21 Mar - 16:34
Thanks Muriel.
As for me I'd like to know why people chose these words:
- what do spring, summer, autumn, winter mean?
- is "Fall" better than "Autumn"? Why do brits abandonned "fall" to choose "autumn" (not frequent that Brits "obey" the rest of Europe)?
- to begin with, there're 2 seasons only: winter and summer, why? and why do we add 2 others?
As for me I'd like to know why people chose these words:
- what do spring, summer, autumn, winter mean?
- is "Fall" better than "Autumn"? Why do brits abandonned "fall" to choose "autumn" (not frequent that Brits "obey" the rest of Europe)?
- to begin with, there're 2 seasons only: winter and summer, why? and why do we add 2 others?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Mer 22 Mar - 14:18
Have you ever been in hot water? Today (March 22) is World Water Day. Celebrate with these water-related idioms! #AmericanEnglish #WorldWaterDay
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Mer 22 Mar - 14:39
I will remember world water day, because it's also our wedding anniversary ! we'll have a drink in a watering hole to celebrate ! 
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Mer 22 Mar - 15:14
Happy anniversary Muriel and Patrick! 
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Mer 22 Mar - 19:39
Tx a lot
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Ven 24 Mar - 15:31
In the U.S., there is a stereotype of the absentminded professor. Does this same stereotype about professors exist in your country? Are you absentminded? #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Sam 25 Mar - 7:34
when somebody is absent-minded, he is also scatterbrained isn't he ?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Sam 25 Mar - 10:36
Muriel, for me scatter-brained does not have the same meanings.MurielB a écrit:when somebody is absent-minded, he is also scatterbrained isn't he ?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Sam 25 Mar - 13:56
I am so grateful for all of the wonderful #AmericanEnglish Facebook followers! It's difficult to say goodbye. Starting April 1, I will no longer be Admin of this page. I am so thankful for all of the amazing people I have met on this page! Thank you, everyone!
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