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Ask for help > ENGLISH TEACHER X TEACHER OF ENGLISH WHO ARE WE??
ENGLISH TEACHER X TEACHER OF ENGLISH WHO ARE WE??
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aliciapc
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Is it so, Jorgelina ??? New to me ! Thank you !! |
5 Jun 2011
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Jorgelinaac
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Hi Alicia, as far I know, it is correct. Some compound nouns may take either even or uneven stress. In even stressed compounds (both words are stressed) both elements retain their original meaning, like in �English �teacher = a teacher from England. On the other hand, uneven stressed compounds, only the last element is stressed, the two elements do not retain their original meaning. So the compound gives birth to a new item of vocabulary, as in the case of �English teacher = a teacher who teaches English as a second language. There are more examples of this but I have forgotten them! Hugs from Concepci�n del Uruguay :) |
5 Jun 2011
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Aliciapc,
You ask: �In English, how do you say "Cada maestrillo con su librillo"?
A literal translation is something like: �Every Teacher has his/her own Method�.
There are idiomatic expressions.
�Every Man to his own Trade!�
�To each his own�
�Cobbler, stick to your Last!�
�Horses for Courses�.
�Have the Courage of your Convictions!�
�There is more than one way to Skin a Cat�.
�To go one�s own Way�.
�There�s Method in his Madness�.
�To go by the Book�.
�To have the Last Word�.
There are probably others which are appropriate.
Les |
5 Jun 2011
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Mar0919
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Thank you for the list of idioms, dear Les! And your translation was almost perfect, had the original phrase been: "Cada maestro con su libro", however in Spanish, the suffix "illo" is usually (I �m NOT saying always) added to words to diminish the quality, importance or value. Thus, personally I would not like to be called a "maestrilla"... |
5 Jun 2011
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