Going to the bank Posted by Gabriele on Sep 6, 2012
The term in English “bankers’ hours” refers to a time of day when banks are open, or at least when they were traditionally open. “Bankers’ hours” are the hours between 10:00am and 3:00pm. Today in the United States banks are generally open more hours of the day, usually from 9:00am to 5:00pm, like most other…
Back to school time Posted by Gabriele on Sep 4, 2012
It is back to school time for children all over America. This means it is time for parents to buy new school clothes and supplies. Luckily for parents in America there are a lot of ‘Back to School’ sales this time of year. Also teachers usually mail parents a list of school supplies their children…
Labor Day Posted by Gabriele on Sep 3, 2012
Today is Labor Day in the United States. Labor Day is always celebrated on the first Monday in September. This is a holiday that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers. This is a holiday for workers, similar to the Labor Day holiday many other countries celebrate on May 1st. This holiday celebrates…
Making irregular plural nouns in English Posted by Gabriele on Sep 2, 2012
Creating plurals nouns in English is easy, all you have to do is add -s to the end of the nouns (+ s). For example, girl → girls and boy → boys. Well, it is almost that easy. Some nouns you have to add -es to the end of the word (+ es). And then…
Here Come the Ice Cream Trucks Posted by Gabriele on Sep 1, 2012
These days, there is an ice cream truck that drives around my neighborhood every night between 6:30-7:00 PM. I know the truck is coming because as it drives it plays a catchy* song. The song that the truck broadcasts is a song that many Americans associated with ice cream trucks, because this song is…
Going to the movies Posted by Gabriele on Aug 31, 2012
Movie, motion picture, film, and flick. What is the difference between all of these words? The simplest answer to this question is there is, there is no difference. These are synonyms, which can be used interchangeably, but there is more to the story than just that. In this post we are going to take a…
Election Season: The Republican National Convention Posted by Gabriele on Aug 30, 2012
Although the American presidential season can drag on for many months, we are now truly entering the presidential election season in the USA, which will culminate in Americans voting for their next president on Tuesday, November 6th. The reason I say that the presidential election season is now truly beginning is because over the next…