This blog is mainly to explain a different English language expression every day.
Sometimes I post other stuff.
I also have a YouTube channel which is mostly about computer software:
https://www.youtube.com/englishspacedog
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
水曜日
English: the use of the word 'with'
Examples:
I discussed politics with Bob. I talked to Bob about politics. I talked about politics to Bob.
unification of South Korea with North Korea unification of Canada with the United States unification of our school with another school
It is 15 degrees Centigrade with scattered showers.
I had Singapore noodles from a Chinese takeout for lunch.
Canada is lucky because Canada has oil in a place called Fort MacMurray, Alberta, way up north. I was there in 1987. Cameras are not allowed on the work site, so this is a postcard.
It's Wednesday. It's rainy today. Maybe I will win a million dollars in the 649 lottery tonight.
I went to the Chinese mall today. There are still some geraniums (?) alive. I'm not sure about the names of flowers.
This stele (signpost) is a copy of a stele in Peking/Beijing.
Here's a video about LED lights and green energy in Korea. We don't have LED lights like that here.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
It's Tuesday night. I bought a pair of boots for $59. It's hard to find ankle-length boots like this now; they're out of fashion.
Gas is $0.97/litre today.
Tonite's news Here's the latest news for Tuesday, Oct. 20: Afghanistan's president agrees to runoff election; U.S. troops still set to leave Iraq next summer; Virginia Tech student missing after rock concert and a robber prayed with a woman during the crime.