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Grammar Facts

Idioms and Jergons

 

Jargon: is the specialized or technical language used in a profession or social group. Such as: Medicine and Bussiness.

Bussines

1. Buy-in: Agreemente in a course of action.
2. S.W.A.T. team: group of experts.
3. Swim Lane: an specific responsability within the bussines.

Medicine 

1. ACL: Anterior cruciate ligament.
2. Ad lib: At liberty.

Idioms: are expressions that do not hace a literal meaning. They establish thieir connotation by how are used in speech.

Examples: 

1. Ball is in your court: It is up to you to make the next decision.
2. At the dopr of a hat: without any hestation; instantly

Narative Tenses

Are all verb that are used when we talk abou the past. Often found: in descriptions and stories.

Past Simple:

Used to express complate actions at a definite time in the past.

Past Pefect:

Used to show that an action happened before a simple past action.

Past Continous:

Used to describe the situation in which the event of the narrative ocurres; especify duration.

Predictions

We used this to predict that something will or going to happen.

Going to: is used to predict future events that are near or seem sure to happen; based on present evidences.

Will: used to predict about the future but without further evidence.

Common Phrases

Are all those phrases that are very common used in the society, and are based in expresions which ar use in conversations, greetings, survival, etc. This can be divided in two groups: informal common phrases and formal common phrases.

Formal   -   Informal

• Greetings  -    Hi.
• How are you? -   What´s up?
• I am fine   -     I´m cool.
• That is great  - That is good.

References: 

1. http://www.linguanaut.com/english_english.htm
2. http://www.linguanaut.com/english_english.htm
3. http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/narrative.html
4. http://www.medicinenet.com/list_of_common_medical_abbreviations_and_terminology/views.htm
5. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekij45gdh/most-annoying-business-jargon/