“Don’t let a little thing like…” is a pattern that means “don’t let that major obstacle stop you”. It is spoken sarcastically and affectionately with friends. Don’t let a little
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Two Adjective Patterns for Emphasis
A student recently commented that he liked the pattern “too (adjective) a (noun)”, as in: Our eyes are too precious a gift to risk losing. This is saying the same
Pattern: The more… the more…
Credits: Thanks to Jean for giving me the idea for this lesson. This lesson introduces a common grammar pattern that you may be unaware of. This pattern is (the more…the
Pattern: The Only Thing I Hate Is…
Introduction There is a native speaking pattern that we use when there is only one exception or case AND we want to emphasize that fact. The pattern begins with “The only thing
Pattern: X or No X
Introduction To express firm resolution or determination, we have a variety of phrase patterns that we often use. The phrase pattern “X or no X” means that the conclusion will
Pattern: There’s X and Then There’s X
Your browser does not support the audio element. Politicians. Can’t live with ’em and can’t live without ’em. They’re the people we love to hate. President Obama recently made a