Hi Blue sea, 'wear and tear' is the natural damage that happens to something after a long period of time. For example a scracth or chip. If you have a car for ten years there will be some wear and tear (small but not important damage) and if you keep your favourite shoes for many years there will also be some wear and tear. Hope that is clear!
Thanks a lot it was helpful.and i understood it......but could you please explain that example " somebody has a disease because of wear and tear ?.......you gave me examples for car and shoes.I want something for humans to be understood....
Hope you got it.:)
Hi Blue sea, we can't use 'wear and tear' for people - only for objects or things which get scratched or chipped or damaged in some way.
For people you could say 'he got sick because of old age' or 'he got sick because of his lifestyle' (for example he ate bad food and didn't sleep enough). Unfortunately we don't have a fixed phrase for people. Does this help a little? Let us know if you have any more questions and we'll try to help.
Hi emitis,
Ah! The word was 'cabs' with a 'b' not 'caps' with a 'p'. A 'cab' is the American word for a 'taxi' so I guess that in the listening exercise, 'City Cabs' is the name of the taxi company. Could that be right?
Good luck with your studies, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Hi JoEditor,
I'm very sorry for my typo.I understood. Thank you very much for your help and i'm very happy to met you and this useful site.
Best Regards
I like going to the library because I love reading. In the evening I often go to the pizzeria with my friends. Sometimes I take the bus to go to another town that is bigger than mine.
I want to go to library because I really love reading books.
Especially mystery and detective storys.
And it's really good for memorizing new words.
Isn't it?
There are so many places where I like to go. For example, it's Kalemegdan. Kalemegdan is the most popular park among Belgradians, there is the river Danube nearby and I like to hang out with my friends there. We usually have long walks and it's our tradition.
When I lived in Turkey, my favourite place to relax was Bosphorus. It's so relaxing, and I think that it hugs people. I miss Bosphourus a lot.
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i want to ask a question please "wear and tear" what does it mean??
Hi Blue sea, 'wear and tear' is the natural damage that happens to something after a long period of time. For example a scracth or chip. If you have a car for ten years there will be some wear and tear (small but not important damage) and if you keep your favourite shoes for many years there will also be some wear and tear. Hope that is clear!
Simon (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Thanks a lot it was helpful.and i understood it......but could you please explain that example " somebody has a disease because of wear and tear ?.......you gave me examples for car and shoes.I want something for humans to be understood....
Hope you got it.:)
Hi Blue sea, we can't use 'wear and tear' for people - only for objects or things which get scratched or chipped or damaged in some way.
For people you could say 'he got sick because of old age' or 'he got sick because of his lifestyle' (for example he ate bad food and didn't sleep enough). Unfortunately we don't have a fixed phrase for people. Does this help a little? Let us know if you have any more questions and we'll try to help.
Simon (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Okay..i appreciate it..i'm really grateful...thanks for help:)))))))
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Hello,
i have a question,for a bus,it's a bus stop
and for the train,it's a train station,what about taxies?
Another good question, Shayta!
Before I answer - does anybody else know the answer? What's the name of the place where we wait to get a taxi?
Joanna (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
taxi stop i think?
Jo?
Hi Shayta,
The name of the place where where taxis wait to pick up customers is called a 'taxi rank'. :)
Best wishes, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Hi JoEditor,
I have a question. Please explain to me "City Caps" meaning if it's possible.
Thanks
Hi emitis,
I'm not sure what you mean. Where have you seen 'City Caps'?
Best wishes, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Hi JoEditor. Thanks for your attention. I see that in Tactics for Listening book. A person call a "City Cabs" for the passengers.
Hi emitis,
Ah! The word was 'cabs' with a 'b' not 'caps' with a 'p'. A 'cab' is the American word for a 'taxi' so I guess that in the listening exercise, 'City Cabs' is the name of the taxi company. Could that be right?
Good luck with your studies, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Hi JoEditor,
I'm very sorry for my typo.I understood. Thank you very much for your help and i'm very happy to met you and this useful site.
Best Regards
I like going to the cinema
I like going to the library because I love reading. In the evening I often go to the pizzeria with my friends. Sometimes I take the bus to go to another town that is bigger than mine.
I want to go to library because I really love reading books.
Especially mystery and detective storys.
And it's really good for memorizing new words.
Isn't it?
Hi jenniferkim,
Yes, reading is a great way to learn new words. :)
Best wishes, Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
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There are so many places where I like to go. For example, it's Kalemegdan. Kalemegdan is the most popular park among Belgradians, there is the river Danube nearby and I like to hang out with my friends there. We usually have long walks and it's our tradition.
When I lived in Turkey, my favourite place to relax was Bosphorus. It's so relaxing, and I think that it hugs people. I miss Bosphourus a lot.
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Hi everyone. I like to go to the cinema and resturants with my parents and friends every month . als i go to the library at examinatin time.