continual | repeated but with breaks in between; chronic Example: The continual problem of our car not starting forced us to sell it. |
| continuous different from vs. different than vs. differently than | without interruption in an unbroken stream of time or space Example: The continuous dripping of the faucet drove me crazy. Rule. Use different from not different than. Example: The weather was different from what we expected. You may use differently than when a clause precedes and follows the expression. Example: He works differently than she does. |
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Confusing Words
Confusing Words
continual
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repeated but with breaks in between; chronic
Example: The continual problem of our car not starting forced us to sell it.
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| continuous different from vs. different than vs. differently than |
without interruption in an unbroken stream of time or space
Example: The continuous dripping of the faucet drove me crazy.
Rule. Use different from not different than.
Example: The weather was different from what we expected.
You may use differently than when a clause precedes and follows the expression.
Example: He works differently than she does.
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Idioms
Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they've hatched).: Don't assume
that something will happen until it has happened.(=no cantes victoria antes de tiempo)
that something will happen until it has happened.(=no cantes victoria antes de tiempo)
A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money in Las Vegas."ditch class: skip class/play hookey. (=escaparse de clase)
B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"
"You shouldn't have ditched class yesterday. We had an unannounced test."
down in the dumps: depressed; "blue."
A: "Is something wrong?"
B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."
drop someone a line: write to someone.
"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'd better drop them a line
today or tomorrow."
drag one's feet: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.(=demorar)
"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Why is he dragging his feet?"
Idioms
Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they've hatched).: Don't assume
that something will happen until it has happened.(=no cantes victoria antes de tiempo)
that something will happen until it has happened.(=no cantes victoria antes de tiempo)
A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money in Las Vegas."ditch class: skip class/play hookey. (=escaparse de clase)
B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"
"You shouldn't have ditched class yesterday. We had an unannounced test."
down in the dumps: depressed; "blue."
A: "Is something wrong?"
B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."
drop someone a line: write to someone.
"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'd better drop them a line
today or tomorrow."
drag one's feet: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.(=demorar)
"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Why is he dragging his feet?"
Las Oposiciones Secundaria Andalucía 2012 definitivamente anuladas
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Las Oposiciones Secundaria Andalucía 2012 definitivamente anuladas
Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:29 AM PST
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The secret to getting children to eat fruit and veg? Eat lots of it while you're pregnant
Mothers can reduce the chances of having fussy eaters by eating plenty of vegetables during pregnancy.
- Babies are more accepting of foods their mothers eat often while pregnant
- Study indicates they get also get a taste for novel foods through breast milk
- Babies are already biologically hardwired to be sugary and salty foods, but may not initially be attracted to bitter foods such as green vegetables.
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