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chenchen_castrourdiales
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Once again I need your help. Do youknow any other word related to what children usually buy with their pocket money? Here in my country there is a wide variety of different things children usually buy but when my little students ask me how to express it in english I always tell them the word "sweets/candy" or crisps. However, they know sweet only makes reference to the small food made of sugar and wrapped. Do you know any other word?
On the other hand, I want to ask you if the expression "It �s raining cats and dogs" is old-fashioned or is it still used in nowadays English. I thought it was so I told my students to use "It �s pouring (down) / It �s bucketing down" insted. But one of them told me he went to Dublin this last summer and he heard that expression.
Thanks in advance. |
26 Oct 2010
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mags2003
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Hi there. Personally I wouldn �t usually use the phrase "It �s raining cats and dogs" but it would sometimes be used here in Ireland. More common though would be "It �s pouring rain" or "It �s raining heavily" or "It �s lashing rain".
Also in relation to your sweet question, we �d use the words "sweets", "bars" (of chocolate), "crisps", "snacks" or "treats".
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26 Oct 2010
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dawnmain
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I say raining cats and dogs.
As well as the others you mentioned.
and we used to say �rubbish � to mean sweets and other stuff that is bad for kids. I dont know if thats a northern thing though.
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26 Oct 2010
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Refuerzo
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Hello:
I will say junk food to mean sweets and other stuff
I Hope it helps you
Greetings
Gema aka Refuerzo |
26 Oct 2010
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cortneyfields
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I still hear people say "It �s raining cats and dogs" here in the US. As far as the sweets go, most of my students say "candy" or "gum" or "cakes."
Hope that helps! |
26 Oct 2010
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ldthemagicman
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"It �s raining cats and dogs" is used frequently where I live.
Les |
26 Oct 2010
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libertybelle
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I agree with Les - we use that expression all the time.
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27 Oct 2010
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Jayho
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Many children save their pocket money to buy toys and comics.
"It �s raining cats and dogs" is definitley not old fashioned and I use it when the rain is torrential-like. Normally I would use "It �s pouring (down) / It �s bucketing down". To me, there is a slight difference.
Cheers
Jayho |
27 Oct 2010
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Zora
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"candy" is used in Canada when we are talking about "sweets, chocolate bars, gum, etc" in general.. In the supermarkets, there are "Candy" sections or aisles and that is where you find all the chocolate bars, licorice, candies, etc...
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27 Oct 2010
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