Tag: Aptitude
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Wunderkind
WotD: Wunderkind I have a nice, positive word for you today that originates from German: wunderkind. In North American English, the pronunciation is different than the spelling looks. The pronunciation is voon der kint. You can see that the W is pronounced as a V, and the D at the end is pronounced as a T.…
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A fish out of water
Idiom: A fish out of water Fish live in water; that’s where they’re most comfortable. If we put a fish in a situation without water, it would feel uncomfortable. That’s what today’s phrase a fish out of water means – to be uncomfortable in a particular situation. Most of us have a natural affinity or aptitude for certain things.…
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How we roll
Expression: How we roll Sometimes, things are tough, but others seem to have no trouble accomplishing them. When this happens, we can say, ‘That’s how we roll. ‘ There are various situations where we can use this phrase. Book reading competitions are a perfect example. I was never one for sports, and I never liked to…
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Practice makes perfect
Proverb: Practice makes perfect No matter what you are trying to do, you can become good at it if you practice enough. Some people are lucky enough to have an aptitude for something. Unfortunately, the rest of us need to practice, practice, practice because practice makes perfect. The only way to get good at something,…
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Take to (something) like a duck to water
English Idiom: Take to (something) like a duck to water If you take to something like a duck to water, you discover that you have a natural ability or aptitude for that thing. For example, quite often, when people go to university in North America, they are exposed to many different areas of study. In…
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Diligent
WotD: Diligent Yesterday I introduced the meaning of aptitude. If you do not have a talent for English, don’t worry. By working diligently, you can increase your English language skills. So, what does that mean? Diligent means being careful and using a lot of effort. Rome was not built in a day, and there is no such thing…
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Aptitude
Word of the Day: Aptitude An aptitude is a natural skill or ability with which someone is born. Most language students work very hard to improve their skills in the language which they are studying. However, sometimes, a student seems to learn super quickly. Some people are naturally good at math, others are good at baseball, and…
