Theory
Cardinal
Ordinal
7:35
twenty five to eight
twenty five of / before / till eight
We need to multiply ten by twelves to get the result.
We need to multiply ten by twelve to get the result.
___ things ___
first things first
It Takes Two to Tango
Both parties are responsible for a situation or argument.
What can be challenging when translating BrE and AmE dates?
the differences in date format, punctuation, and potential confusion due to the order of day and month
England won 6-0
England won six -- nil / nothing
Mr Johns is a beautiful woman in her mid fifty
Mr Johns is a beautiful woman in her mid fifties
at the ___ hour
at the eleventh hour
Put in One’s Two Cents
To give one's opinion or contribution in a discussion
Adjectival use
Pronominal use
24 y.o. people
twenty-four-year-old people
I have three hundreds apples in my basket.
I have three hundreds apples in my basket.
to talk ___ to the dozen
to talk nineteen to the dozen
Square the Circle
Trying to do something impossible or very difficult.
BrE or AmE? (name all 3 right)
1. twenty five to ten
2. a quarter after nine
3. ten before ten
1. BrE
2. AmE
3. AmE
7 ⁸⁄₁₅
seven and eight fifteenths
The flight leaves at five fifteen PM in the evening.
The flight leaves at five fifteen in the evening.
The flight leaves at five fifteen PM.
to come to ___
to come to naught
A Four-Letter Word
A vulgar or offensive word.
Name 6 possible names for "0"
Zero
Naught
O / Oh
Nil
Zig
Love
34⁸
34 raised to the 8th power
(media article)
36 Ann Wilkins was arrested for tax fraud.
Ann Wilkins, 36, was arrested for tax fraud.
___ of ___ and _________ of the other
six of one and half a dozen of the other
Six Feet Under
To be dead and buried.