Christmas is coming up in a few weeks so I thought a post about food words might help some of you. Below are ten food words that are commonly mispronounced. The spelling and origin of these foods probably has something to do with it. I've heard plenty of these being mispronounced, especially "pho". In fact, after doing this post, I've realized I've been pronouncing the word "bruschetta" and "macaroon" incorrectly. I need to learn these myself.
Have you had trouble pronouncing some of these as well? When I was young, I attended a British International school until I graduated High School. After that, I moved to the U.S. and had to learn all these new vocabularies for words that meant the same things . There were countless times where I'd received weird looks because I used "lift" instead of "elevator" or "toilet" instead of "restroom." I'm hoping that this chart will help you understand and learn some common differences. It's always helpful to learn some of these differences so that we can understand people better.
Did you know these differences? Are there others that you think is important to know? Thanksgiving is in a few days. It might not be a holiday for some of you, but there's always something worth appreciating everyday! Remember to give thanks and show gratitude!
Compliment [kom-pluh-ment] is an expression that shows praise or admiration to someone. It can be a noun (" A good compliment could make anyone happy" ) or a verb which is the act of giving a compliment ("My boss complimented me on my excellent spreadsheet") Who doesn't like a compliment? Famous writer, Mark Twain once said, "I can live for two months on a good compliment." Complimenting someone takes only 10 seconds but it can make a person feel good for days. It always feels nice to compliment people or to be complimented on, however, sometimes a compliment could also offend someone. Here are some ways you could express a compliment. Pay attention to the underlined words used to compliment someone and try using them on someone you want to acknowledge! Keep these in mind when giving compliments:
The best way to get better at giving compliments is to get lots of practice! Get ready and give someone a compliment today! There are so many egg options at restaurants that sometimes it's hard to make a decision! I know it's difficult for me. A lot of places give you the choice to choose your own style of eggs. I always forget that there are so many different kinds and always just get scrambled eggs. It seems like this happens to a lot of other people too, especially with non native speakers because they don't know the names of other egg styles. Hopefully this picture will help you out when you order at a restaurant next time.
You may have also seen the word "omelet" written as "omelette." Both are the same except "omelete" is considered more American English. Deviled egg is commonly seen here in the US. To make it, the egg would be boiled and then the egg yolk would be removed to be added with mayonnaise and mustard. It is then added back into the boiled egg white. It's served cold and is delicious. Tea egg is probably more common in Asian countries. It is known as egg boiled in tea and some other spices to make it very flavorful. What's your favorite kind of egg style? |
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