Easy English Proverbs

Easy English Proverbs Learning proverbs - or sayings - are a great way to get insight and improve your English. Unfortunately, some proverbs are easy to understand and others more difficult. This article provides twenty easy proverbs that are right for your level. Each proverb has a definition for you to learn the proverb. Once you have learned these twenty proverbs, match the situations to the appropriate proverb at the end of the article. Teachers can use these activities with proverbs in the classroom to help your learners. List of Proverbs Accidents happen. Mistakes and bad events naturally happen. Its not your fault. Better late than never. Its good you came to something. The customer is always right. People who pay money for something you sell deserve respect. You only die once. Nothing in life is so bad. Easy does it. Be careful, dont go too fast. Every man has his price. Every person will do anything for enough money. Fight fire with fire. If someone is aggressive with you, be aggressive with that person. If you cant be good, be careful. When you do something that mom and dad wont like, dont be too crazy. Home is where the heart is. Your true place is with the people you love. The king can do no wrong. People with a lot of power, the boss, etc. do wrong, but are not criticized by others. Knowledge is power. Learning will help you succeed in life. Live and learn. Living teaches you lessons, take advantage of the lessons. He lives long who lives well. Living healthfully will lead to a long life. Money isnt everything. Money is not the only important thing in life. Never say never. Life will surprise you, dont say no to things. Never too old to learn. No matter how old you are you should learn new things. No news is good news. If you dont hear anything from someone, it means that everything is OK. Out of sight, out of mind. If you dont see or hear about something, you wont worry about it. You get what you pay for. Quality items are never cheap. Every picture tells a story. Each situation tells you something about the people and places involved. Matching Proverbs Test Match the proverbs below with the appropriate situations for the proverb. Better late than never.The king can do no wrong.Never say never.You get what you pay for.He lives long who lives well.No news is good news.Easy does it.Every man has his price.Home is where the heart is.Out of sight, out of mind.Fight fire with fire.Every picture tells a story.The customer is always right.You can only die once.Knowledge is power.Accidents will happen.Never too old to learn.Money isnt everything.Live and learn.If you cant be good, be careful.Dont worry about what you did. Sometimes bad things happen.Im glad you are here, even if the party started three hours ago.Even though that man makes you angry, he is spending money in our shop. Be nice.I know it was bad news, but there are worse things in life.Speak to Peter again. Im sure you can convince him to join our company.If Mary is going to do that to you, you need to do something to Mary.When you go to college, you will probably do some things you shouldnt. Please dont be too crazy!Ive moved all over the world with my w ife. Were happy together no matter where we live. Hes the director of the company, so he can do what he wants.This bad experience is only part of your life. Dont worry about it.You might not want to visit Los Angeles today, but maybe you will someday.I know its hard to find a new job when you are 53, but you can do it!I havent heard from my brother for more than three months.Shes gone so her mother doesnt worry about her so much.Im not surprised it already broke. You only paid $10 for that toy.Look at those two old people holding hands. I think they probably have a good marriage.

Compound Plurals

Compound Plurals Compound Plurals Compound Plurals By Maeve Maddox Most English nouns form their plurals by adding -s: boy/boys; house/houses. When the noun is compound, the question sometimes arises as to which word should get the plural ending. In regard to American usage, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends that writers consult Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary for â€Å"tricky† compounds like fathers-in-law, courts-martial, and chefs d’oeuvre, adding, â€Å"For those not listed, common sense can usually provide the answer.† I have a lot of respect for the Chicago Manual of Style, but recommending common sense to determine correct usage seems a bit optimistic. Compound nouns are of three kinds: open, closed, and hyphenated. Not all authorities agree as to which is which or where the plural goes. Open compounds are written as separate words: Grand Jury Knight Templar post office court martial free lunch The principal word in the compound takes the plural: Grand Juries Knights Templar post offices courts martial free lunches Note: According to the OED, court martials is incorrect; M-W gives courts martial as the first plural, but also accepts court martials. Most closed compounds form the plural at the end of the word: toothbrush / toothbrushes haircut / haircuts grasshopper / grasshoppers blackboard / blackboards bedroom / bedrooms BUT, passerby / passersby Like open compounds, hyphenated compound nouns pluralize the principal wordif there is one. The principal word will be a noun. Some compounds have more than one noun; others have none. When the compound has two nouns, common sense will have to tell you which one is the principal word. mother-in-law / mothers-in-law man-of-war / men-of-war merry-go-round / merry-go-rounds (no principal word) forget-me-not / forget-me-nots (no principal word) stand-in / stand-ins (no principal word) Some compounds are hyphenated in the Oxford English Dictionary and written as one word in Merriam-Webster: set-back (OED) setback (M-W) drop-out (OED) dropout (M-W) hold-up (OED) holdup (M-W) half-sister (OED) half sister (M-W) Some speakers have trouble with nouns that end in -ful, puzzling, for example, between cupfuls and cupsful. This is a case in which common sense should probably advise against consulting M-W. Although the M-W entries for cupful, handful, and armful list the plurals cupfuls, handfuls, and armfuls first, they give cupsful, handsful, and armsful as alternative spellings. In addition, the spelling handfull is in there as an â€Å"also.† My American spellchecker does not countenance any of these alternatives. Cupsful doesn’t cut it because compound nouns are made up of two or more words that can be used on their own. For example, the words in the compound policeman can be used separately: â€Å"The man called for the police.† The element ful in cupful is not a word; it’s a suffix. Common sense tells me that cupsful is incorrect. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Grammar category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:12 Greek Words You Should KnowHomonyms, Homophones, Homographs and HeteronymsI wish I were...