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!
Think about your spouse, your family, your friends, your coworkers, what is something they do that really irritates you? Do they eat your food without asking? Do they always leave the toilet seat up?
Now you know what pet peeves are! A pet peeve has nothing to do with a dog, cat or any sort of pet. A pet peeve (noun) actually means an experience or behavior that really bothers and irritates you (and you probably complain about). You will find that a lot of these pet peeves involve manners, family, relationships, and hygiene. We all have different pet peeves and some particular behavior may be more irritating to you than someone else. I think one of my biggest pet peeves is when people don't say "thank you" when you hold the door for them. That really irritates me because it doesn't take a lot of effort to say two words! What is one behavior that really bothers and irritates you? 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! |
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