🍿 How do you do? 🍿
The language is changing, and it’s unusual to hear anyone say “How do you do?” these days, but fifty years ago or so it was a formulaic expression used on meeting a person for the first time, and the correct response was not “I’m fine, thanks” or something like that.
The correct response was simply to shake hands and say exactly the same words to the other person: “How do you do?”
This custom was observed in British English. It applied in formal situations where two people were meeting, or being introduced for the first time.
It is scarcely used at all these days.
#vocabulary
#text_quiz
English with ❤️
The language is changing, and it’s unusual to hear anyone say “How do you do?” these days, but fifty years ago or so it was a formulaic expression used on meeting a person for the first time, and the correct response was not “I’m fine, thanks” or something like that.
The correct response was simply to shake hands and say exactly the same words to the other person: “How do you do?”
This custom was observed in British English. It applied in formal situations where two people were meeting, or being introduced for the first time.
It is scarcely used at all these days.
#vocabulary
#text_quiz
English with ❤️
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These days, the greeting 'How do you do?' is _____
Anonymous Quiz
53%
often used
47%
hardly ever used
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According to the custom, the correct reply to 'How do you do?' should be
Anonymous Quiz
45%
How do you do?
55%
I'm fine
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The greeting 'How do you do?' was used when meeting a person
Anonymous Quiz
49%
every time
51%
for the first time
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Hey!
Let's do some #wordsearch!
How many words can you find in the word PERSONALITY?
PERSONALITY -> ___?
English with ❤️
Let's do some #wordsearch!
How many words can you find in the word PERSONALITY?
Example:
MAIN -> aim, man, in, I, an, am
PERSONALITY -> ___?
English with ❤️
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🍿 At once / All at once 🍿
🔸 At once = immediately (немедленно):
You have to call him at once!
🔸 All at once = suddenly and unexpectedly (внезапно):
All at once there was a loud crashing sound.
_________
🔸 At once / All at once = simultaneously, all at the same time (одновременно):
Everything happened at once – she graduated, got a job, and got married, all in June!
The children were running, screaming, and throwing things all at once.
#vocabulary
English with ❤️
🔸 At once = immediately (немедленно):
You have to call him at once!
🔸 All at once = suddenly and unexpectedly (внезапно):
All at once there was a loud crashing sound.
_________
🔸 At once / All at once = simultaneously, all at the same time (одновременно):
Everything happened at once – she graduated, got a job, and got married, all in June!
The children were running, screaming, and throwing things all at once.
#vocabulary
English with ❤️
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Кое о чём необходимо сказать сразу.
Anonymous Quiz
56%
Something must be said at once.
44%
Something must be said all at once.
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Сегодня я сирота и королева одновременно.
Anonymous Quiz
51%
Today I am an orphan and a queen at once.
49%
Today I am an orphan and a queen all at once.
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What's in the picture?) ⬆️
Anonymous Quiz
30%
A museum exhibit
48%
A shop window
23%
A modern art painting
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I'm not a hundred percent sure, but _____ I know she'll be back on Monday.
Anonymous Quiz
30%
as long as
43%
as much as
27%
as far as
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I'm quitting my job! I'm ___ being treated like a slave.
Anonymous Quiz
35%
full up with
45%
fed up with
21%
put up with
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Your parents can stay with us if you ____. It's fine by me.
Anonymous Quiz
36%
mind
26%
must
38%
like
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They just called my name, and it's __ too! I've been waiting for ages.
Anonymous Quiz
31%
about time
44%
on time
25%
enough time
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