Tag: necessary evil
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Drag on
WotD: Drag on Did the lockdown drag on for you, or was your home a hive of activity every day? It’s incredible because we all wish we had more time, and then when we get it, we have no idea what to do with it. Millions of people were sitting in their homes, bored out…
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Go under the knife
English Expression: Go under the knife Nobody wants to go under the knife, which is a euphemism for having an operation, but sometimes it is a necessary evil that must be endured. It’s one of the miracles of modern medicine that a person who is exceptionally sick can have an operation, and be perfectly healthy…
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Necessary evil
WotD: Necessary evil To survive in this world, we all have to accept things that we’d rather not. In Canada, we have free healthcare, and Canadians love it. However, to have free healthcare, higher taxes are a necessary evil. A necessary evil is something that we have to accept but would prefer not to. Taxes…
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Undergo
Word of the Day: Undergo When you hear someone use the word, undergo, you know that whatever they are talking about is unpleasant. It has the nuance of experiencing something that is not enjoyable. When you experience something unpleasant, then you can say that you underwent that experience. For example, not many people enjoy going to…
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Guilty pleasure
WotD: Guilty pleasure Please don’t lie to yourself or me. You have a guilty pleasure. I know you do. Remember that extra muffin you bought at the bakery yesterday? Yes, you’re on a diet and should not have eaten it, but it was so good. A guilty pleasure is something that you enjoy but also…
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How to use Articles Part 2
How to use Articles Part 2 Using articles is not that hard. In English, we only have two, and they are much easier to use than articles in French or German, for example. In English, articles always come before a noun.
