Queenie O. Posted June 18, 2017 Posted June 18, 2017 Don't feel bad Mark, anyone who has noticed in many of my posts, I am just the biggest idiom user ever! I can't help myself either, but also I've always liked playing around with words and phrases. Idioms are truly lost on Filipinos in general, but any Filipino who is a student of the English language always seems to want to know and understand as many idiomatic phrases as they can. It's really a cut above just speaking the formal language, and anyone who learns them has come far. (here I go again!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Berkowitz Posted June 19, 2017 Author Posted June 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Queenie O. said: Don't feel bad Mark, anyone who has noticed in many of my posts, I am just the biggest idiom user ever! I can't help myself either, but also I've always liked playing around with words and phrases. Idioms are truly lost on Filipinos in general, but any Filipino who is a student of the English language always seems to want to know and understand as many idiomatic phrases as they can. It's really a cut above just speaking the formal language, and anyone who learns them has come far. (here I go again!) Thanks Queenie! Based on what you’ve said, I won’t bite my tongue quite as often, since (as you’ve said) there are some Filipinos who really do aspire to be a cut above the rest. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dave Hounddriver Posted June 19, 2017 Popular Post Posted June 19, 2017 I had one build a carport for me . . . Oops, I thought it said Do you ever use idiots? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tukaram (Tim) Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 I use some, but the meaning is lost on most locals. You have to have a better grasp of a language to really use idioms or sarcasm well. Someone being 'dumb as a box of rocks' being one of my favorites. There are lots of Tagalog idioms that are lost on me, so no worries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysRt Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 Do i Ever Use Idioms? Well heck, Did the Cow Jump Over the Moon? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Glatt Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 17 hours ago, Mark Berkowitz said: Thanks Queenie! Based on what you’ve said, I won’t bite my tongue quite as often, since (as you’ve said) there are some Filipinos who really do aspire to be a cut above the rest. I may be running with two wheels in the sand but how do you cut those dolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefuled Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 I "never" ever use idioms because "never" is an absolute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Gratefuled said: I "never" ever use idioms because "never" is an absolute. Try telling that to Mrs Jack ED, I don't bother now as is just the Start of another argument 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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