Pronunciations
SPOT THE MISTAKE
in or on?
word vs word
Expressions
100

says

sez

100

ATM Machine

Machine. ATM only

100

I will visit Philippines ______ April.

in


Months

Seasons- in the summer, in the spring

Years- in 1996

Decades- in the 80's

Parts of the day- in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

100

Lucky Pick!!

Congratulations!!

100

silver lining

hope

positive part

"She always look for the silver lining in every situation"

200

appreciate

uh.pree.shee.ayt

200

Is this how I look like?

Drop the "like" when you're saying how

200

Get ____ a car

in

200

Job vs Word Vs Task

Job- official role in an organization. The paid position (Teacher)

work- general responsibility of a position in the organization. (provide instruction to the students)

task- specific piece of work. ( make syllabus)

200

Lucky pick!

Lucky pick!

300

ennui

on-wee

300

with regards

as regards or with regard

300

Get ___ a bus

on

300

Stationary vs Stationery

stationary- not moving

stationery- writing materials

300

Burn bridges

Don't burn bridges with your old boss.

ruin a relationship permanently

400

colleague

first syllable sounds like the first syllable in college. 

calleague

400

Craving for

Drop the "for". CRAVING only

400

You are all invited ____ my birthday.

on

Days- Monday- Sunday, Christmas day, halloween

Dates- On the 15th of May

Parts of Specific day- On monday morning


400

Good evening vs Good night

Good evening- Hello in the night

"Good evening, sir! Welcome to the party!

Good night- Good bye in the night

"It's getting late, good night"

400

dodged a bullet

That job turned out to be a scam. I dodge a bullet by not taking it.

escaping disaster situations.

That job turned out to be a scam. I dodge a bullet by not taking it.

500

awry

aray

It does not happen in the way it was planned. 

500

fill-up the form

fill-out the form

500

Get ___ an airplane

on

500

Empathy vs Sympathy

Empathy- involving deeper emotional connection. You are putting yourself into their situation.

Being with someone in a deep hole ang telling " I know how it feels down here"

Sympathy- Less personal. 

You are on top of the deep hole watching the person goes down and say "It's so dark down there".


500

Tell it to the marines

I don't believe you

It's hard to believe

He said he can run 100 meters in 5 seconds. Tell it to the marines.