🎄 Scrooge vs. Grinch: Do you know the difference? If you meet someone who hates the holiday spirit, English speakers usually use one of two famous names. But which one should you choose? 1. The Scrooge 💰 Origin: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The Vibe: Someone who is stingy, miserable, and hates spending money. Example: "Stop being such a Scrooge and buy your brother a real gift!" 2. The Grinch 💚 Origin: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The Vibe: Someone who is cranky and wants to ruin the fun for everyone else. Example: "Don't be a Grinch! Come to the party and turn up the music!" 🎁 Other Must-Know Idioms "To be snowed under" ❄️ (To be overwhelmed with work). "The more the merrier" 🥳 (Everyone is welcome!). "Christmas came early" 🎁 (When something unexpectedly good happens). 🗣️ italki Challenge! In your country, is there a famous character who "hates" the holidays? Or do you have a specific word for someone who is stingy with money? Tell us in the comments! I’ll be checking your grammar and responding to everyone. 👇 #italki #EnglishVocabulary #ScroogeVsGrinch #LearnEnglish #CultureTips #HolidayIdioms #LanguageCommunity

You know anything about maths in business? I'm trying to go from intermediate to advanced English, and one of the things I was suggested was to learn about what interest me in English. So, I had a credit in Audible that I used to acquire Principles, by Ray Dalio. I tried to read that book many years ago, but didn't keep up. Then watched one video about how the economy works, and that was it. It's an amazing book, with great lessons, undoubtedly. But now I'm wondering how to do a regression analysis, how devirative instruments work (I kind of get it, but I don't get it get it). So...if you could suggest any channel, blog, reliable source to find answers to these type of questions, I'd owe you for life! (Quite literally).

...... China is also assisting Myanmar in improving primary healthcare facilities. In some remote areas of Myanmar, many small medical stations and health clinics have been built, equipped with basic medical equipment and medicines, making it convenient for local residents to seek medical treatment nearby.

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This Tuesday, I went to Shinjuku with a senior from my part-time job, and it turned out to be a very memorable and enjoyable evening. We visited my favorite izakaya, a place I often recommend to others because of its cozy atmosphere and wide variety of food and drinks. I was especially happy because my senior kindly treated me to everything, which made the experience even more special and made me feel truly appreciated. We enjoyed many different kinds of alcohol and shared several dishes, taking our time to taste each one. The food was delicious, and the drinks matched the dishes perfectly, which made the whole evening feel relaxing and satisfying. Because it was a Tuesday night, the izakaya was not very crowded, so we were able to sit comfortably and talk without noise or pressure. The calm atmosphere allowed us to enjoy not only the food but also our conversation. Spending time in Shinjuku at night felt refreshing, as the area has a unique energy that is different from daytime. Walking through the streets after dinner, I felt grateful for the chance to connect with my senior outside of work. Overall, it was a wonderful night filled with kindness, good food, and pleasant moments. I would definitely like to visit that izakaya again and create more memories there in the future.

Could you check my text please? Is “Doing nothing” a modern sin? The last week I had a sick leave bacause of the flu I got. I had different symptoms, such as a sorethroat and nose congestion, I didn’t feel very weak though. But even though I had a legal reason not to work, I went on working from home. Surely not in a usual way, but in a more gentle mode. What I’m trying to say is I couldn’t just lie and do nothing. And I think there a few reasons why. Firstly, I have my own KPI at work, that I finally need to get. Doing nothing now means that later I’ll need to work much harder. The second reason is based on the fact that doing nothing is frowned upon in society and I felt uncomfortable doing nothing even having a sick leave. Surely if I had strong symptoms, such as high body tempreture or headache, I would easily justify my idleness. Or being in a different environment, such as in hospital, definitely wouldn’t give me that uncomfortable feeling. Of course, in the end it’s very personal thing and it’s determined by your character, but it’s hard to deny that there is a taboo of “Doing nothing” and people often feel guilty for unproductive downtime. Thank you!