1 Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. As parents, they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can. 许多人(长大以后)还依然记得来自童...
Of the various languages using the Latin alphabet, English is one of the few that generally does not use diacritical marks. Those words that do contain them are typicallyforeign loanwordswhose diacritics have been retained in English. The most common of these that appear in English are known as...
My ex-husband is an impatient man who stands 6’2″ tall, so his strides are long and allow him to cover ground quickly. If I couldn’t keep up, he would just zoom off ahead, leaving me to struggle in his wake. He refused to slow down for me, so we would never go anywhere tog...
but Twain is an excellent author to turn to when you want to explore how to tackle tough reads. There’s definitely something to be said for slowing down and really focusing on how an author uses words to tell a story. This one, about a man listening to an incredibly ...
Etsy/LittleGermanBoutique Personalized holiday cards add aheartfeltandmeaningfultouch to seasonal greetings. When it comes to funny family Christmas card ideas, adding a touch of humor can do wonders. Add a message like “Rarely calm, but always cheerful” or “Wishing you a normal Christmas,”...
The four most important words in any marriage: "I'll do the dishes." A good marriage is like a casserole, only those responsible for it really know what goes in it. Spend a few minutes a day really listening to your spouse. No matter how stupid his problems sound to you. ~ Megan ...
it was bad timing that caused audiences to reject and critics to lambast the film. Chaplin’sGreat Dictatorhit the cinemas in 1940, well before the United States entered the war. It was easy for people in the U.S. to laugh at the terrible events in Europe when the conflict still seemed...
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. Singing in the shower is all fun and games until you get shampoo in your mouth. Then it becomes a soap opera. The other day someone left a piece of plasticine in my house. I didn’t know what to make of it. ...
In Europe, it used to be Latin, German and of course French in aristocratic circles. Since the 20th century the lingua franca (literally Frankish tongue) has not been English, as advertised, but American-English. Put simply, might is right. Which, by way of a forward, brings us to the...
My English teacher is very funny. He has really long hair and wears an earring in one ear. He likes to wear purple shirts and orange pants. He also uses all kinds of slang words from the 1970s. When he likes something, he’ll say it’s really “groovy (酷的)”. I think he play...