'The Masque of the Red Death' by Edgar A. Poe

Adverb and Adjective Choices in Conversation

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Imagine two American students are talking outside of their school. Let’s listen to the imaginary conversation:

Expressions with "care"

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression with care.

Notes

·         If you care for something or someone, you like it or them.

·         If you care about something, you feel that it is important.

Talking about likes

Talking about likes in English

All of us have got likes and dislikes. Here are a few expressions that you can use to talk about how much you like or dislike something.

If you love something

The most common verbs used to express your liking for something are: love, live, adore, enjoy and prefer.

Put Your Best Foot Forward!

Newborn baby, Dorothy Jane, shows off her new little foot! (Courtesy Photo from her Grandmother)

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Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.

On this program, we explore common expressions in 

American English.

Today we talk about a part of our body that is usually very busy – our feet!

'One Thousand Dollars,' by O. Henry

Toward vs. Towards

Some English writers feel uneasy with using the words toward and towards and are often unsure of how to use them in a sentence properly. It is understandable if you are also wondering whether these two terms have different meanings and functions or they are just variants of the same word.