Hello and welcome to Miscellaneous Mondays where I talk about anything English from last Friday’s podcast.
My name is Vanessa Rocket and this is English with Languissimo®.
The Voice of the Verdict
- “Former” is the opposite of “latter”. True – If I said : I like chocolate and tea. Which do you prefer? And you answer: I prefer the latter (it will be tea as it was the last one mentioned). The former would be “chocolate” (the first one mentioned).
- “A felony” is not a crime. False – a felon
- “To falsify” comes from the adjective “falsie”. False – To falsify = to make false to deceive.
- “Porn” is short for “pornography”. True
- The payment was made 10 years ago. False – made in 2016. It is 2024 so about 8 years ago
- Jurors are friends of the judge. False – a juror = member of a jury. = citizens
- The judge has already given his sentence. False. His sentence = July 11
- “To pay a fine” means to pay a sum of money. True
- Community service is paid work. False = unpaid work – instead of going to jail…..
The Voice of Bankrupcy
- “Popular” means “not known”. False = known
- “A lobster” is a gangster of the sea. False = a large marine crustacean with pincers
- “To file for bankruptcy” means “to pay debts to the bank”. False = can not pay their debts
- “A dozen” = 10. False = 12
- “A location” is a synonym of “a place”. True – to locate
- “A decrease” is a synonym of “a rise”. False = reduction
- “Endless” means “never-ending”. True “less” = without
- “its” is the same as “it’s”. False its = possessive adjective - it’s = subject pronoun + verb to be
- “To get back on its feet” means “to lose balance”. False = to recover from bad/difficult situation
- “Closure” comes from the verb “to close”. True – road closures – to find closure = helps you move forward and on with your life.
Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and happy Monday! Big hugs 😊