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Blow One's Nose

3/24/2015

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Spring is here, the weather is getting warmer. Although it's beautiful, many of us suffer from allergies because of all the pollen in the air from plants. Some people sneeze, cough, have teary eyes or itchy skin.  I usually start to sneeze and might get a runny nose which means I'll have to BLOW MY NOSE. To BLOW MY NOSE is a verb, describing an action where you release air from your nose to clear your nose, usually using tissue or a handkerchief.

I know some English  learners may be great at the language but might actually be clueless on how to describe everyday actions. That's quite understandable because we don't learn them until we need to use them! Some other everyday actions may include, comb my hair, wash my face, brush my teeth, wipe my nose etc. 

Can you think of any other everyday actions?

Remember next time you need to BLOW YOUR NOSE say, "Excuse me, I need to blow my nose!"


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Call Off

3/11/2015

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Phrasal verbs are extremely important in the English language because it's everywhere! Without some knowledge of these, it's very easy to get the wrong meaning of something.

Phrasal verbs are two-word phrases, either as VERB + PREPOSITION or VERB + ADVERB.

For example: run into, check in, cheer up, get up, hang out, shut off

Each of these phrasal verbs have a meaning that is different from the individual words its made up of. This means the phrasal verb "cheer up" means something different than the words "cheer" and "up."

"Call off" is another example of a phrasal verb. We hear this quite often in a variety of settings, both formal and informal so it's quite useful to know.

So what does it mean?
Can you use the phrasal verb, "call off" in a sentence?
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"Call off" means to cancel or abandon something. It's known as a TRANSITIVE PHRASAL VERB, meaning it can be followed by an object. For example, "call off" the party (party is the object/noun). "Call off" is also separable so that an object can be placed between the word "call" (the verb) and "off" (the preposition). 

You can see these examples below.
Related Lessons:
Kick back
Get Up VS. Wake Up

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3/4/2015

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