A Gerund Is a Verb and a Noun in One

A gerund is a verb that also functions as a noun. For example, one can say one is engaged in the act of writing, but one can also say that what one is doing is a thing called writing. A gerund can be part of the subject of a sentence (“Writing takes a lot of effort”) or part of the object (“I’ve done a lot of writing”). Most writers generally employ gerunds without 

Don’t Give a Damn

Don’t Give a Damn

This is a VERY useful and common phrase native English speakers use all the time.

If someone says, “I don’t give a damn” about something, it means, “I don’t care” about something. They are saying it’s not important and it’s not interesting in their opinion. It also means something like, “That doesn’t matter to me at all”.

How to use “mean”

I’ll never forget my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Jensen. She was very mean to all of the students. Well, looking back now, I would say she was strict, but at the time we all thought she was mean. Maybe when I was twelve I didn’t understand what strict means. I mean, I was probably too young to appreciate her strong discipline.

Madonna - Love Profusion

Shivaree - Goodnight Moon - HQ - Kill Bill

There's a nail in the door
And there's glass on the lawn
Tacks on the floor
And the TV is on
And I always sleep with my guns
When you're gone

Deep Pockets

If some person or some company has “deep pockets” it means they have a lot of money.

This term is usually used when someone is trying to describe a person or a company who has the ability to invest a lot of money.

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