080. We may as well…
->there is no reason you should not do something I. EXAMPLES: We may as well buy a Benz since you don’t like Ford. We may as well have a try since it’s worth doing. We may as well take the risk. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. II. DIALOGUES: A: We’ve been looking for your lost […]
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->give advice about specific situations; would be wise to do something . I. EXAMPLES: We’d better buy a computer. You’d better not ask him. You had best accept his success. You had best set out early. II. DIALOGUES: A: I heard the temperature is going to drop dramatically tonight. B: Really? A: Yes, so […]
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078. We’d be better off without…
->in a more satisfactory condition or situation if without someone/something I. EXAMPLES: We’d be better off without them as neighbors. We’d be better off without him at the party. They’d be better off without their wives around them. I’d be better off without the incident on my mind. II. DIALOGUES: A: Our new dog […]
Continue reading077. There is nothing I like better than…
I. EXAMPLES: There is nothing I like better than listening to the radio. There is nothing women like better than shopping. There is nothing she likes better than chatting with friends. II. DIALOGUES: A: Did you just finish playing basketball? B: Yes and I’m so thirsty. A: How about a Coke? B: That sounds […]
Continue reading076. There is nothing as…as…
I. EXAMPLES: There is nothing as exciting as meeting an old friend unexpectedly. For me, there is nothing as enjoyable as reading a novel on the grass. There is nothing as pleasant as spending a weekend in the countryside. There is nothing as refreshing as having a good rest. II. DIALOGUES: A: Do you […]
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075. The more…the more…
I. EXAMPLES: The more you put your heart into English, the more you’ll be interested in it. The more you pay, the more you will gain. The sooner, the better. The earlier you set about your work, the sooner you will finish it. II. DIALOGUES: A: Are you still selling your car? B: Yeah, […]
Continue reading074. The first thing I’m going to do when… is…
I. EXAMPLES: The first thing I’m going to do when I get home is sleep for a whole day. The first thing I’m going to do when I get a pay raise is to treat you to dinner. The first thing I’m going to do when I spend my vacation in the country is […]
Continue reading073. Thank you for…
I. EXAMPLES: Thank you for what you have done for me. Thank you for your help. Thank you for the gift. Thank you for giving me a lift. Thank you for your advice. II. DIALOGUES: A: I have a big favor to ask. B: What is it? A: Well, I need to borrow $1,000 […]
Continue reading072. Thanks to…
-> similar meaning with “Because of” , express gratitude being due to someone or something; with the benefit of help from I. EXAMPLES: Thanks to their help, we accomplished the task on time. Thanks to computers, lots of tasks are now easier. Thanks to your timely warning, I didn’t make a mistake. Thanks to your stupidity, we […]
Continue reading071. Speaking of…
-> say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as away of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing. I. EXAMPLES: Speaking of the movies, have you seen “The Patriot”? Speaking of honesty, I know a lot of people who don’t pay bus fares. Speaking of Ben, have you seen […]
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