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Used to used to = the past (used to is always talking about the past.) (but - not anymore) (things that happened regularly in the past but don't happen anymore.) (things that were true, but are not true any more) I used to V / I didn't use to V / Did we use to V ? You used to V / You didn't use to V / Did you use to V ? He/she used to V / He/she didn't use to V / Did he use to V ? I used to play tennis .. 2021. 2. 11.
전치사 + 추상명사 Of 추상명사 = 형용사 of use = useful 유용한 of no use = useless 쓸모 없는 of importance = important 중요한 of courage = courageous 용기 있는 of value = valuable 가치 있는 of wisdom = wise 현명한 of no consequence = 중요성이 없는 전치사 추상명사 = 형용사 with ease = easily 쉽게 in haste = hastily 서둘러서 on purpose = purposely 고의로 with care = carefully 조심스럽게 on time = punctually 제 시간에 by degrees = 점차로 2021. 2. 3.
다양한 방식(표현)으로 영작 가능 마을에 우체국이 없다 1. The village does not have a post office. 2. The village has no post office. 3. The village doesn’t have a post office. 4. The village hasn’t got a post office. 5. The village hasn’t got no post office. 6. The village ain’t got no post office. 예문1,2는 정중한 표현 예문3,4는 일상적이고 구어적 느낌 예문5,6은 길거리에서 사용되는 언어 느낌 출처 데이비드 크리스털 2021. 2. 3.
'on' vs 'upon' on = upon They mean the same thing / interchangeable however, 'upon' is more formal than 'on'. He depends on his mother for support at home. = (same meaning) He depend upon his mother for support at home. (more formal) Upon need to use 'upon' sparingly(not much) for literacy effect. some occasions where only upon will work. - upon is used to emphasize a large number or amount of something. ex) m.. 2021. 2. 1.