Who taught: Many friends, The Big Bang Theory and Alex If you were in the U.S., one of the words you would hear very often is this word, “literally.” The definition of literal is Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory Another definition is “free from exaggeration or distortion.” [...]
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literally
Posted in From friends, From media Also tagged big bang theory, figurative speech, literally, penny, sheldon 5 Comments
helicopter parent
Who taught: Sangeetha and Alex Being a teacher, Sangeetha has a lot of experiences with many different parents. A few weeks ago, when we had dinner together, Sangeetha told me this expression, “Helicopter parent.” It sounds easy to guess what it means and I am sure you can also get what it means by just [...]
Posted in From friends Also tagged helicopter parent, lawnmower parent, overparenting, sangeetha, welldone parenting 9 Comments
red herring
Who taught : Alex and Sangeetha Have you seen this movie, that’s what I am? A few days ago, Jessy and I watched it and I personally like it. In the movie, there are a few slangs and one of them is ginger. There is a student who is called the Big G by other [...]
Posted in From friends Also tagged mystery fiction, red herring, sangeetha, that's what I am, thriller, tolerance 2 Comments
hammock and banana hammock
Who taught: Sangeetha, Alex, Phil, Pat, Mark and Kelly Last Saturday, I moved all of my stuff from my old apartment into the new house. Many friends showed up to help the move. I would like to thank all. It was a lot easier with their help. Luckily, the weather was also amazing. To take [...]
Posted in From friends Also tagged banana hammock, hammock, Kelly, mark, pat, Phil, sangeetha 2 Comments
love handles
Who taught: Ari, Alex and Jean There are two coffee places I love to go and spend time in Pittsburgh, more specifically, in Squirrel Hill. They are 61c Cafe and Commonplace coffee shop. Soon, these locations could be changed to be some other places in my new neighborhood that I will move in, I guess. [...]
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