介绍:
★ Fun vs. funny ：
~Steve：That was funny, the other day.
~Miranda：Yeah, it was fun. Wait, did you it fun or funny.
~Steve：I said funny, but I think I meant fun.
~The party was fun.
~Mike is a lot of fun.That was a fun party. Mike is a fun guy.
~Chandler is a funny guy.
~ Do you mean funny ha-ha or funny peculiar?
★interesting: special, unique, exciting, something worth talking about, something that makes you think.
★ Hear vs. listen; know vs. find out
~We heard a strange noise in the middle of the night.
~Last night, I listened to my new Taylor Swift CD.
~Where did you find out that she cheated in the exam?
~I want to travel round the world and get to know people from different countries. (NOT …and know people from …)
~He’s from Singapore, as you can tell from his accent.
★ In case vs. if
~Let’s buy a bottle of wine in case Mike comes.
~Let’s buy a bottle of wine if Mike comes.
~People insure their houses in case they catch fire.
~People telephone the fire brigade if their houses catch fire.
★ Grateful vs. thankful
~I’m thankful that we got home before the sand storm started.
~We feel thankful that she didn’t marry him after all.
~I am grateful for all your help.
~She wasn’t a bit grateful to me for all the things I did for her.
★ Satisfactory vs. satisfying
~a satisfactory meal – meet your minimum requirement
~a satisfying meal – give you pleasure
~The working conditions are satisfactory (the working conditions are not bad.)
~The working conditions are satisfying (Everything is perfect. I love this place)
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