John received a/an __________ for his excellent performance last quarter. . . . a) demotion b) promotion c) occurrence

Helo

I'm from service industry , according to my work schedule i have to work on weekend regularly, for sure i am keep busy on weekend most of the time. Sometimes , it make my day blue because i can't accompany my family or meet up my friends on weekend or holidays, on the other hand i also avoided unnecessary spending , but since i used to it i feel neglected to it .

⚡️ "e.g." or "eg."? #DoubtsForLater My students often bring up questions which I can't answer fully at the moment, so I save them and do research later. Let's start by asking Gemini (Google's AI). Me: How should I write abbreviations like "e.g." and "i.e."? Can I write them without points or only with a final point, like "eg." and "ie."? GG: The correct way to write abbreviations like "e.g." and "i.e." is with periods: 1. e.g. stands for "exempli gratia," which means "for example." 2. i.e. stands for "id est," which means "that is." It's incorrect to write them without periods or with only a final period. This is because these abbreviations are considered Latin phrases, and in Latin, periods are used to separate words. Here's an example of how to use these abbreviations correctly: 🗣 I like to eat fruits, e.g. apples, bananas, and oranges. 🗣 I need to buy groceries, i.e. bread, milk, and eggs.

⚡️ What can I say with the word "mood"? #DoubtsForLater My students often bring up questions which I can't answer fully at the moment, so I save them and do research later. Let's start by asking Gemini (Google's AI). Me: What are the collocations with the word "mood"? I know "be in a good/bad mood", but I wonder if there are any others. For instance, is there something like "me puse de mal humor" using "mood", like "I got into a very bad move"? GG: Here are some common collocations with the word "mood": With verbs... Be in a mood: To be feeling a particular way, often negative. 🗣 He's in a bad mood today. Change mood: To alter one's emotional state. 🗣 Her mood changed suddenly. Improve mood: To make oneself feel better. 🗣 Listening to music can improve your mood. Spoil mood: To ruin someone's enjoyment or happiness. 🗣 The bad weather spoiled our mood. With adjectives... Good mood: Feeling happy or content. Bad mood: Feeling unhappy or angry. Moody: Often changing moods or being irritable. Gloomy mood: Feeling sad or depressed. With nouns... Mood swing: A sudden change of mood, often from positive to negative. Mood disorder: A mental health condition characterized by persistent or recurring mood disturbances. Mood ring: A ring that changes color based on the wearer's body temperature, often used as a way to supposedly indicate mood. In phrases... In a mood to do something: Feeling inclined or ready to do something. A mood killer: Something that ruins a good mood. Regarding your specific question about "me puse de mal humor," while there isn't a direct equivalent using "mood" in English, you could say something like: 🗣 I got into a foul mood. 🗣 My mood soured. 🗣 I became irritable.

⚡️ "There's no rush" or "There's no hurry"? #DoubtsForLater My students often bring up questions which I can't answer fully at the moment, so I save them and do research later. Let's start by asking Gemini (Google's AI). Me: What's more common? "There's no rush" or "There's no hurry"? Are there any differences in meaning? Please explain. GG: Both phrases, "There's no rush" and "There's no hurry," are commonly used to convey the same meaning: there is no need to do something quickly. They are interchangeable in most contexts. However, there is a slight difference in usage: 1. "There's no rush" often suggests a relaxed pace. It implies that there is a lot of time to complete a task or activity. 2. "There's no hurry" can also indicate a relaxed pace, but it may also imply that there is a DEADLINE or TIME CONSTRAINT, but it is not urgent or critical. It makes sense! If we search for more examples, for example, in the Cambridge Dictionary, we find examples like these: 🗣 Hurry or you'll be late. 🗣 She hurried to answer the phone. 🗣 After spending her lunch hour shopping, she hurried back (= returned quickly) to work. Now with "rush": 🗣 I've been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done. 🗣 Don't rush me! 🗣 The United Nations has rushed medical aid and food to the famine zone. So... Yes. "Hurry" does imply that there's a TIME PRESSURE of some sort.

⚡️ "Me estoy recuperando de un resfriado"... I'm "recovering" from a cold? #DoubtsForLater My students often bring up questions which I can't answer fully at the moment, so I save them and do research later. And yes, we can say that. Here's how the Cambridge Dictionary defines "recover": "to become completely well again after an illness or injury". Examples: 🗣 It took her a long time to recover from her heart operation. 🗣 He never really recovered from the shock of his wife dying.