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Thanks so much for teaching it. Cause it was something I'd been looking for in English for a while, then i came up with scrap papers. So I was wondering if scrap papers and scratch papers are totally different or just the same thing?
We actually use both terms, but scratch paper is more common. Like in a math class, the teacher will often ask students to bring scratch paper to do their problems on, but some people might say "scrap paper" too.
Kindly clarify the distinction between a particle and a preposition. I would greatly appreciate your help. The distinctions between phrasal, adverbial, and prepositional verbs, as well as when a word should be a particle, an adverb, or a preposition, are beyond my comprehension.
A particle can be a preposition or an adverb. Usually they are prepositions. It's not really important to understand the word particle. This word is used to include both prepositions and adverbs that are used to create a phrasal verbs. For example: Come across = "to find" (across = preposition) , run out (out = adverb)
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As an English teacher, myself I'd like to suggest editing this video (even though it is from 3 years ago) and correcting how you define metaphor. What you are describing is a SIMILE not a Metaphor. People using this video to learn will be mistaken in how to understand the differences between the two.
Thanks for your comment! I have already addressed this in the description of the video and in some of the comments because you are not the first one to point this out. Unfortunately, RU-vid does not allow me to edit the video once it's uploaded (except to remove parts of it). However, the way that I understand metaphor and simile is that a simile is a type of metaphor, and therefore I was just using a simile as an example of the metaphor type of hook. I have since researched this to confirm my understanding and have found that other sources say the same. I hope it is not confusing to people using this video to learn.
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I am from Hiroshima in Japan, but I have written a brief essay in English about how to survive on a deserted island. I would appreciate it if you could respond to it. I think water is the most important of the three things for survival. You cannot survive without water even for a short period of time, while you can live for about a week without food as long as you have water. The second most important thing is food. It goes without saying that without food, you would not be able to survive. The last thing is fire. Of course, it is useful in not only keeping wild animals away but also allowing you to cook a wide range of vegetables and animal meat, making them more edible. However, you can still live without it, unlike water or food.
