TALKING ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES IN ENGLISH (PART I)

TALKING ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES IN ENGLISH

(PART I)

 

 

If you love something, it means you have extreme passion for something or desire it.

So, the expressions used to say you love something are:

1. I love eating ice creams: 'love' is used to express intense desire.

2. I adore sunbathing: 'adore' is another way to say you love sunbathing.

3. She's crazy about John: 'crazy' is used to say she's mad about John to show intense desire or passion.

 

If you neither like nor dislike something, you may use the below expressions:

1. I don't mind doing house work: 'don't mind' is used to express that you are okay with the idea of doing something.

2. I don't really care either way: If you are given a choice of going to the cafe or for a movie; and if you are okay with both the options or can't make up your mind, you use this phrase.

3. It's all the same to me: You say this when you are uncertain about the options given to you. They all sound the same and you can't choose.

 

When you hate something, it means it is beyond your tolerance level and you can't put up with it.

1. I can't stand my boss: 'can't stand' is used to express how much you hate your boss.

2. I detest being late: 'detest' is way of saying extreme hatred and you can't put up with something.

3. I can't bear watching golf: 'can't bear' means you just can't tolerate watching golf.

4. I loathe bacon: 'loathe' is used to say you feel disgusted about something.

 

 

AUTHOR

Dr L Suresh

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore - 641020

Contact: 9944138137

e-mail ID: sureshenglit@rmv.ac.in

 

 

Collocation-III

   

Collocation-III

Dear readers, in the previous post we discussed Collocations. By mastering collocation and its dynamic usage in daily conversation, we can enrich our language with a selective choice of words.  

Collocation means the pairing of particular words that commonly occur together. Let us discuss some of the interesting collocations with examples.   

Sl. No.	Incorrect Version	Correct Version	Examples
1	Give attention to	Pay attention to	We must have kindness to pay attention to others’ sufferings.
2	Create a difference	Make a difference	Mohan has made a difference in solving a problem.
3	Get a cold	Catch a cold	In the monsoon season, children might catch a cold frequently.
4	Got inspired	Was inspired	Swami Vivekananda was inspired by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
5	Take a bath (American English)	Have a bath	My mother advised me to have a bath, when I reached home after playing kabaddi.

 

Practicing the collocations mentioned above will help us interact confidently in daily conversations. Let us continue with the lesson in the next post.

 

Author:

Dr. K. Nandhakumar

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)

Coimbatore- 641 020

 

Reference:

Saumya Sharma. (2017). Common Errors in Everyday English

 

 

Adverbs of Frequency

 

English Phrasal Verbs

                                                     English Phrasal Verbs with Up

1.     Come up

-         Approach

Example:

-         Mary came up to me and offered to drive me home.

2.     Catch up

-         Exchange news with someone

Example:

-         I will call you next week. We must catch up!

3.     Keep up

-         Continue being equal with someone or something.

Example:

-         I am trying to keep up with the latest fashion!

4.     Meet up

-         To meet someone to discuss something.

Example:

-         We should meet up after work to talk about our project.

5.     Set up

-         Establish

Example:

-         They set up a committee for collecting signatures.

6.     Put up with

-         Tolerate

Example:

-         How do you put up with your noisy neighbours?

7.     Stand up

-         Lift something using your hands.

Example:

- I picked up a letter from the floor.

8.     Turn up

-         Increase volume

Example:

-         I want to hear the news. Can you turn the radio up, please?

Author: 

Dr M. Selvam

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore – 641 020

English Expressions

 

                                                 English Expressions

 

1.     As genuine as a three-dollar bill

-         This is an American idiom that is used to say something is fake. The U.S. never made three –dollar bills, so there’s no such things as a genuine three-dollar bill.

Example:

-         Those supposed designer bags they sell on the street are as genuine as a three-dollar bill.

2.     Receive a kickback

-         If you receive a kickback, it means you are receiving money illegally like a bribe.

Example:

-         The police chief was arrested after it was revealed that he was receiving kickback to ignore certain crimes.

3.     Go with the flow

-         To go with the flow is to allow things to happen and accept them as they are, like a leaf floating along on the surface of a river.

Example:

-         Just go with the flow and see what happens!

4.     Midas touch

-         This idiom comes from the story of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold. It’s used to say that someone is very successful in their business ventures and has an easy time making money.

Example:

-         Selvam really has the Midas touch. Every business she starts becomes very successful.

5.     Shell out money

-         This refers to something that is overly expensive –something that requires more money than you have.

Example:

-         Taking a week- long vacation would break the bank. There’s no way I could afford to do it.  

Author: 

Dr M. Selvam

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore – 641 020