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Re: American English at State
gerardM Ven 4 Nov - 19:30
What are you going to do this weekend? Here are some collocations to help you answer the question! #AmericanEnglish #collocations
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Ven 4 Nov - 22:48
Hi everyone, hi Gérard !
"go for a picnic" is not incorrect, but "go on a picnic" is more common. This is what word reference told me
"go for a picnic" is not incorrect, but "go on a picnic" is more common. This is what word reference told me
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Ven 4 Nov - 22:55
Good reference!MurielB a écrit:... This is what word reference told me
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Dim 6 Nov - 21:33
Earlier today, we posted collocations using "come" and "go." Now, test your knowledge with this quiz! What are the correct answers? We'll post the answers tomorrow. #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Dim 6 Nov - 21:40
There's a big difference between the verbs "lay off" and "fire"! Learn more with this #AmericanEnglish graphic. Have you ever resigned from a job?
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Dim 6 Nov - 23:16
Fire is and unsatisfactory behaviour,lay off is notgerardM a écrit:There's a big difference between the verbs "lay off" and "fire"! Learn more with this #AmericanEnglish graphic. Have you ever resigned from a job?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 14:53
hI mURIEL?MurielB a écrit:Fire is and unsatisfactory behaviour,lay off is notgerardM a écrit:There's a big difference between the verbs "lay off" and "fire"! Learn more with this #AmericanEnglish graphic. Have you ever resigned from a job?
There're other common expressions:
- make redundant
- dismiss
- to let go
How do you set it?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 15:02
Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz. How many did you get correct?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 15:11
Love what you do and learn! Happy Monday, everyone! #WeLoveAE #AmericanEnglish What do you love learning?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 19:50
Did you see this #AmericanEnglish graphic? Take a look! Learn the difference between look, see, & watch. We'll post our "Look, See, Watch" video tomorrow. What kinds of movies or TV shows do you like to watch?
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Lun 7 Nov - 20:23
gerardM a écrit:Love what you do and learn! Happy Monday, everyone! #WeLoveAE #AmericanEnglish What do you love learning?
English of course !Gérard a écrit:what do you love learning
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Lun 7 Nov - 20:31
Thanks for the extra vocabulary meaning "to make redundant" etc. But what do you mean with "how do you set it" ? Is is "when do you use the different expressions ? "Gérard a écrit:How do you set it?
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 21:07
Muriel,
You had 3 words, I added 3 others.
My question means: Are the 3 new words close to one of the 3 "old"?
- to resign is decided by the guy who leaves
- to lay down is a decision of the firm et concerns a group of people
- to fire is decided by the firm and often concerns one guy who failed.
Can you put the 3 new words under the "3 definitions"? Are these new words British or American?
You had 3 words, I added 3 others.
My question means: Are the 3 new words close to one of the 3 "old"?
- to resign is decided by the guy who leaves
- to lay down is a decision of the firm et concerns a group of people
- to fire is decided by the firm and often concerns one guy who failed.
Can you put the 3 new words under the "3 definitions"? Are these new words British or American?
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Lun 7 Nov - 21:40
Gérard
- to resign is decided by the guy who leaves=>To let go
- to lay down is a decision of the firm et concerns a group of people=>to make redundant
- to fire is decided by the firm and often concerns one guy who failed=>dismiss
- to resign is decided by the guy who leaves=>To let go
- to lay down is a decision of the firm et concerns a group of people=>to make redundant
- to fire is decided by the firm and often concerns one guy who failed=>dismiss
Dernière édition par MurielB le Lun 7 Nov - 21:47, édité 2 fois
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 21:43
Yessssss Muriel... what do "make redundant", "dismiss", "let go" mean?
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Lun 7 Nov - 21:47
Gérard, when you posted your answer I had not finished !
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 21:51
I'm too quick. I was watching over your shoulder.MurielB a écrit:Gérard, when you posted your answer I had not finished !
Muriel, there's no one-to-one relationship.
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 7 Nov - 22:01
Muriel,
I'm not 100% certain but for me:
- "to make redundant" is more British (but also used in the US), "to lay off" is more American; both are used for economic reasons
- "to dismiss" is British, same meaning as "to let go": used for faulty reason.
Muriel, "to let go" doesn't mean "to resign".
I'm not 100% certain but for me:
- "to make redundant" is more British (but also used in the US), "to lay off" is more American; both are used for economic reasons
- "to dismiss" is British, same meaning as "to let go": used for faulty reason.
Muriel, "to let go" doesn't mean "to resign".
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Lun 7 Nov - 22:06
thanks Gérard, I will read this post again to make things clearer !
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Ven 11 Nov - 21:41
Did you watch our video about "hear" and "listen"? Now, test your understanding of these two verbs! We'll post the answers tomorrow.
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Ven 11 Nov - 21:46
For legal advice, do you go to a lawyer or solicitor? Here are some job title differences between #AmericanEnglish and British English. What is your job title?
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Re: American English at State
MurielB Ven 11 Nov - 22:50
gerardM a écrit:Did you watch our video about "hear" and "listen"? Now, test your understanding of these two verbs! We'll post the answers tomorrow.
I hear
2 heard
3 listen
4 listen
5 hear
6 listen
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Ven 11 Nov - 23:47
Fine!MurielB a écrit:I hear
2 heard
3 listen
4 listen
5 hear
6 listen
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Sam 12 Nov - 15:29
Did you know that luggage is not used in the plural form? Learn how to use measure words with "luggage" and other non-count nouns. Is this "a piece of cake" for you? ("Piece of cake" is an idiom that means easy.) #AmericanEnglish
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Re: American English at State
gerardM Lun 14 Nov - 14:38
Happy Monday! This morning, I woke up, took a shower, got dressed, ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and went to work. What is your morning routine?
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