English Expression of the Day: High Tide, Low Tide

High Tide - is when the water in the ocean is high ... or you can say ... The tide comes in.

Low Tide - is when the water in the ocean is low ... or you can say ... The tide goes out.

Example:

When the tide goes out, we dig for clams.

or

We dig for clams at low tide.

English Expression of the Day: the continental USA

... means the 49 U.S. states in North America, but not including Hawaii (or territories: Guam, etc.)

example: shipping cost is $5.00 in the continental USA

English Expression of the Day: Gulf of Mexico

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2-b7owjo20

The Gulf of Mexico is the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the U.S., Mexico and Cuba.

English Expression of the Day: Heat Alert

There's a heat alert today. It is very hot. You should stay inside and drink water.

English Expression of the Day 2: ESID

I just heard this on YouTube and I looked it up on the "Urban Dictionary" website:

ESID : Every Situation Is Different

example

Question: How much is rent in Japan?

answer: ESID

English Expression of the Day: oil rig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2-b7owjo20

An "oil rig" is a big floating platform that drills for oil. It is like a big ship, but usually it doesn't move. The oil rig named "Deep Horizon" caught fire last month. Its pipe broke, and now the pipe is leaking a lot of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, just south of the U.S.

English Expression of the Day: Go for broke

meaning: to risk everything on one gamble

origin: This is the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

English Expression of the Day: Oil Spill

There is an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico now.

BP (British Petroleum) is trying to plug the leak with mud now.

Ida, Mie (Ki-ida)

2005

English Tip of the Day - contract

contract - the verb - has the emphasis on the second syllable:

He will con TRACT with Mr. X to buy oil.


contract - the noun - has the emphasis on the first syllable.

He has a CON tract to buy oil.


'contact' and a lot of noun/verbs work like this too.

29 degrees Celsius today

There is a 'heat alert' today.

English Tip of the Day: USE

use - noun - is pronounced with the 's' sound: "The use of wood makes the building stronger."

use - verb - is pronounced with the 'z' sound: "They use wood in the building to make it stronger". (sounds like 'yuuz')

morning fog 朝の きり

English Tip of the Day -- Effect - Affect

English Tip of The Day: Effect vs. Affect

Effect: noun (usually)

The effect of the volcano was to stop air travel.


Affect: verb

The volcano affected air travel.

Jofuku Gate

Jofuku Gate - Shingu City

English Expression of the Day: "Watch out!"

meaning: Danger! Be careful! Look out! 気をつけて！

courthouse

27C degrees today

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War Memorial

The statue is of Adam Beck. He started Ontario Hydro, the company that generates electricity from Niagara Falls.

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