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Prepositions
Before particular words and expressions
For other prepositions + noun combinations, see a good dictionary.
at the cinema; at the theatre; at a party; at university
What´s on at the cinema this week?
a book (written) by Dickens; a concerto (composed) by Mozart; a film (directed) by Steven Spielberg (NOT
by car/bike/bus/train/boat/plane/land/sea/air; on foot (but in the car, on the bus etc)
in... opinion
in the end (=finally, after a long time)
In the end, I got a visa for Australia.
at the end (=at the point where something stops)
I think the film´s a bit weak at the end.
in pen, pencil, ink etc
Please fill in the form in ink.
in a picture, photo etc (NOT
She looks much younger in this photo.
in the rain, snow etc
I like walking in the rain.
in a suit, raincoat, shirt, skirt, hat etc
Who´s that man in the funny hat?
on page 20 etc (NOT
There is a mistake on page 20.
on the radio; on the TV; on the phone
Is there anything good on TV tonight?
on time (=at the planned time, neither late nor early)
John wants the meeting to start exactly on time.
in time (=with enough time to spare, before the last moment)
He would have died if they had´t got him to the hospital in time.
jueves, 26 de noviembre de 2015
Similes and Metaphors
Similes and Metaphors
A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words.
eg. The world is like a stage.
A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using as or like.
eg. The world is a stage.
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martes, 10 de noviembre de 2015
Phrasal verbs: up and down
Phrasal verbs
Let´s compare up and down:
Put something up (on a wall etc.)
- I put a picture up on the wall.
Take something down (from a wall etc.)
- I didn´t like the picture, so I took it down.
Pick something up
- There was a letter on the floor. I picked it up and looked at it.
Put something down
- I stopped writing and put down my pen.
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Turn something up
- I can´t hear the TV. Can you turn it up a bit?
Turn something down
- The oven is too hot. Turn it down to 150 degrees.
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Stand up
- Alan stood up and walked out of the room.
Sit down / bend down / lie down
- I bent down to tie my shoelace.
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