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13 July 2007: Collocations
Well, here in Britain we are still waiting for the summer to arrive. The shops are full of summer clothes which nobody has bought as it has been too wet and cold for t-shirts. Not many people have been able to have barbeques yet. Still, there is still August to go and perhaps we will have an Indian summer in the autumn.
I thought we might look at collocations this week. Collocations are words which often go together such as a green apple, a hard-working student, a brilliant day, a fast runner.
The saying this week is: It never rains but it pours. We use this expression when we are talking about a number of bad things happening at the same time.
For example you lose your wallet, break your arm and your girlfriend goes off with your best friend all within a couple of days. You would be quite right to complain that "It never rains but it pours!"
Hope the summer is drier and warmer where you are.
Best wishes from everyone at English in Chester!
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