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Say Your English Name Correctly
Do you pronounce Carl as Cow or Fiona as Fee-on-na??? Remember, the sweetest sound in the world is the person's own name, said by Dale...
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No More "Repeat Again, please" !
How often do you say "Can you repeat again, please?", "I do this every single day.", "Please sign your name here." and this classic...
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A - Z Personality...with Its Chinese Meaning
Start using these adjectives to describe people's personality. Oh, and I surely hope you're not PETTY and STINGY!
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BEST illustration to teach 'throw up'
Need a cup of ginseng tea??? #Throwup #Sick #Vomit
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膝denly...
Have you seen this TV ad on TVB Jade?
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Spaced out 發呆 / 雲遊四海
Hey, I'm talking to you? Are you spaced out again???
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What does 'Holy cow' mean?
It means 有無搞錯呀 and also OMG! Watch the first 50 seconds to understand 'Holy cow' even better!
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咁仲使你講咩! English version
'It / That goes without saying' is how we can say it in English. Now, it goes without saying when you check out my DAILY CLASS section...
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What do you call that smell / odor in English?
See that Chinese character circled in red. We call this unpleasant smell as MUSTY usually. I'm NEVER a fan of Hong Kong from February to...
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What is 撩鼻屎 in English???
Pick your nose --- Yes, stop picking your nose! I can see what you're doing! Show some respect when reading my post!!! : P #Nose #Pick...
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Help us to improve OR Help us improve?
Well, probably the Ikea PR 'experts' got confused too...and that's why he / she used both 'Help us to improve' and 'Help us improve'. ...
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"Not to throw rubbish anywhere", can you read? I'm talking to you!
A VERY DIRECT and RUDE (not even with the word 'please') notice with WRONG English! This very well-established and big building...
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The Importance of ALWAYS Double or Triple Checking What You Write and Wrote
'Save' or 'Safe'??? I always tell my students that they have to DOUBLE or TRIPLE check their writing, even for a short sentence or...
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How do you say 咕喱 in English???
咕喱 is coolie. So, STOP treating your helper, your mom, your dad, your grandma, your grandpa like a coolie, but if you're a female and...
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Put Down Your Red Pen NOW!
These days, many schools in Australia and the U.K. banned the use of red ink as some claim that RED can harm young learners'...
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SCARY English from the MTR...
I should call them and 'invite' them to be one of my corporate clients! #ESL #Translation #BusinessEnglish #Businesswriting #MTRHongKong...
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When a 5-year-old's English is too good...
My student's mom showed me this. I swear to God that I've never taught her this word...not yet anyway!
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How many of you say ATM machine?
I wrote this for a bi-lingual magazine in Macau. The Portguese editor changed my ATM (Auto Teller Machine) to 'ATM machine'. Good news...
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Cut the 'T sound' in EXACTLY, SHORTLY, IMMEDIATELY...
This is DEFINITELY a very useful video. Say that 'definitely' again? #Pronunciation #Native #Exactly #Shortly #Immediately #Absolutely...
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The IMPORTANCE of a COMMA,,,,,,
This is so so funny and a VERY IMPORTANT lesson to learn!!! Many people, especially when texting, always skip the . , ! ? ; and other...
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