Gamer Guide to English
Direct > polite > Indirect or super polite
I want > I would like > [Would it be / is it] possible to have
Thanks / Cheers > Thank you (very much) > That’s very kind / I’m (so) grateful for…
I can’t make it > I’m afraid I can’t be there / present > Unfortunately it’s not possible to attend
I promise > I assure you > I can assure you Continue reading “Polite Phrases 2”
Seafood is also known as Shellfish
prawn / shrimp, crab, lobster, oyster, mussels, calamari squid, octopus, shellfish, scallops…. Continue reading “Seafood”
Getting up in the morning very early was difficult.
Then I got used to it.
Now I’m used to waking up early in the morning.
I played tennis in the past. I played it regularly. Now I do not. Now, I play KOF, regularly.
I used to play tennis.
I didn’t use to play KOF.
I lived in London for 15 years, now I live in Paris.
I used to live in London.
I didn’t use to live in Paris.
I’m making coffee, would you like some?
x: oh yes, me like coffee
o: oh yes, I like coffee
x: oh yes, us like coffee
o: oh yes, we like coffee
The coffee is ready!
Most common
Alaskan salmon
Cod
Herring
Whitefish
Eel Continue reading “Fish”
We cook food with heat. Uncooked food is raw.
Boiling the water in the pot
Simmering the soup
Before we can order at a restaurant or eatery, we need to know what we are eating! In this article, we will look at meat.
Cow > Beef
Young cow > veal
Pig > pork / ham / bacon
( thanks to dietdoctor for the images )
Note!
Zucchini (US) Courgette (UK/FR),
Eggplant (US) Aubergine (UK/FR)
