Learning on bus 2019 Jan 25

#happy chappy

Chap” is an informal antiquated way for “fellow”, “dude”, “guy”. Often used in a sarcastic way and with a negative

Example:

Hey, Tommy, you seem like a happy chappy.

So where we here this phrase, how could we respond to that? That’s :

What’s the point of being miserable?

celebrating imperfection, which I think is something so helpful these days. It’s to be celebrated rather than trying to disguise it.

#To describe sad – I feel blue = I am so down in the dumps

#Quantifiers: all, every, each, both, neither, either

All or All the is followed by a plural or uncountable noun. Every and each are followed by a singular noun.

  • All (the) students have their own rooms.
  • All (the) information is on the website.
  • Every/Each student has their own room. (OR has his/her own room.)

With plural noun

  • All (the) students
  • All of the students
  • Each of the students

With plural pronoun

  • All of them
  • Each of us

With uncountable noun

  • All (the) information
  • All of the information

With singular noun

  • Every student
  • Each student

Notes:

  • Every/Each must be followed by a singular, countable noun
  • We prefer ‘every’ when we are thinking about the whole number in a group, and ‘each’ when we are thinking about the members of the group as individuals

We use both (of), neither (of) and either (of) to talk about two people or things. Both means this one AND the other. Neither means NOT this one AND NOT the other. Either means this one OR the other. Either is used

With plural noun

  • both pictures
  • both the/these pictures
  • both of the/these pictures
  • neither of the/these pictures
  • either of the/these pictures

With plural pronoun

  • both of them
    neither of them
    either of them

With singular noun

  • neither picture
    either picture

 

 

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