Growing up vaguely Italian in the Rust Belt, I didn’t meet many Jews.
Month: October 2023
Tidbits: more than one octopus
The plural of octopus is “octopuses.”
Idiomatic-tastic: jump the shark
It’s a reference to an actual episode of latter-year “Happy Days” in which one of the characters literally jumps over a shark while jet-skiing.
Student Assist: American English Podcast
One of my students referenced some material from this show, American English Podcast. It’s good. Definitely worth a listen.
Tidbits: Polish vs. polish
While there are amusing possibilities for misunderstandings, dropping a capital never results in a difference in pronunciation.
Except when we’re talking about Poland.
Idiomatic-tastic: raining cats and dogs
The only non-ESL speaker I’ve ever heard use it was my aging grandmother as a child. (Me, not her.)
Tidbits: tidbit vs. titbit
A tidbit about me: I think “titbit” is more fun to say.