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French to English expressions.
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I get a lot of questions about translating expressions to and from both languages.
The truth is that we simply cannot literally translate from either language, as it just doesn't make any sense.
Take this expression:
"Les chiens ne font pas des chats"
Literal meaning:
"dogs don't make cats"
The French expression, "les chiens ne font pas des chats" is a colorful way of saying that children resemble their parents in character; that is, in attitudes, beliefs, goals, talents, etc. According to this expression, it’s logical for children to be like their parents in the same way that it’s logical for puppies to behave like dogs, not cats.
The English equivalent, « The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, » makes the same point in a different way. Rather than insisting on the fact that the parent and child are the same species, the English expression explains that the similarity in character is due to the child (apple) being separate from yet staying close to the parent (tree).
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22/08/2020
GROUP CLASSES
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From September we will be offering online group classes for both English and French students.
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Group classes of upto 5 people will take place on zoom.
We will be offering,
- TOEIC exam preparation group class.
- conversation group class.
- oral comprehension group class.
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19/08/2020
SIMILES
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way.
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Similes and metaphors are often confused with one another. The main difference between a simile and metaphor is that a simile uses the words "like" or "as" to draw a comparison and a metaphor simply states the comparison without using "like" or "as"
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Some other well-known similes you will often hear are:
As cute as a kitten
As happy as a clam
As light as a feather
As blind as a bat
As bold as brass
As bright as a button
As shiny as a new pin
As cold as ice
As common as dirt
As cool as a cucumber
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19/08/2020
IDIOMS
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"Bite the bullet"
To get something over with because it is inevitable
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