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- 01.What does "Show up" mean? What are the similar expression of "show up"?
In this context, "show up" means "arrive." You can say "arrive" instead of "show up". "Show up" can also mean "become visible". Ex: I will show up at your house in an hour. Ex: My acne shows up when I'm stressed.
- 02.Is it possible to use the word "walk" in a plural form?
Yes, absolutely! We can use "walks" and "walk" without changing the meaning of the sentence here. You can use either of the below two forms to express the same thing. Ex: Every day Narcissus took a long walk in the woods. = Every day Narcissus took long walks in the woods. Ex: I like to eat apples every day. = I like to eat an apple every day.
- 03.What's "so" mean here? When can I use it like this?
Here "so" is an adverb and refers to an action previously mentioned. It functions similarly to "that." Here, "so" refers to Bruno telling them something. You can use it when you want to refer to specific actions mentioned before. To use it this way it generally requires "do" with it. It can sometimes sound a little formal but is fine to use in casual conversation. Ex: She drank all the coffee we had. By doing so, she couldn't sleep the whole night. Ex: Mom told me to do the laundry. But I'll do so later! = Mom told me to do the laundry. But I'll do that later!
- 04.Just curious, what's the origin of the currency "dollar?" Where does the name come from?
The word dollar actually comes from the early German word "Thaler," a silver coin in the Roman Empire in the 16th century. The root word for "thaler" in German is "thal," meaning valley. So a "thaler" is a person or thing from the valley. Ex: The price is one thaler. Ex: The word "dollar" is the anglicized version of the German word "thaler."
- 05.It doesn't have to be "be relaxed" instead of just "relax?"
No, it doesn't! In "be relaxed," "relaxed" is an adjective. But here, "relax" is a verb, so "be" isn't necessary. Ex: I'm going to relax at home and take a bath. Ex: She was so relaxed during the test that she started humming to herself.
- 06.What is "gonna"?
"Gonna" is slang for "Going to."
- 07.What does “beef” mean here?
"Beef" in this fragment means complaint. Ex: I can never understand her beef with me. She will always push me purposely when I pass by her. Beef can also used in verb form. To "beef about something" means to complain about something. Ex: He always beef about his life as a postgraduate student.
- 08.Is it possible to use the word "plaza" as a similar meaning of "street"?
Great question. The term "plaza" is not used to refer to just a regular "street". A "plaza" usually refers to a public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a built-up area. This is how it is being used in the video. It can also be used to refer to a shopping center. Ex: I am standing in the middle of the plaza, do you see me? Ex: Meet me in front of the shopping plaza.
- 09.I'm always not so sure about when to use the word "shall" When do you usually say this word?
Good question! "Shall" can be used with first-person pronouns to express the future tense instead of "will." It can also be used to politely offer a suggestion. Ex: Shall we meet at nine tomorrow morning? Ex: I shall be arriving at nine tomorrow morning. => slightly formal tone Ex: The bakery will be making a cake for us.
- 010.I think "forever" already means something that is continuous, but "forevermore" has stronger meaning?
Yes, you're correct. Forevermore is used to emphasize or exaggerate the period of time. It means "more than forever" which is, of course, not possible but makes the statement seem more dramatic. Ex: We will be together forevermore.
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Here, "Consign" means to assign or commit permanently. And you're right. It doesn't have a very positive meaning here, since it implies that the item will never be used and kept in the closet forever. Other meanings of "consign" include: delivering something to someone's custody, or to send goods by a carrier. Ex: I consigned my birthday cards to the third drawer of my dressing table. Ex: I'm consigning one of my artworks to the gallery in town. Ex: The package has been consigned to a courier. It'll arrive tomorrow!
Unfortunately, "after eight hours" by itself can't be used because it is not specific enough. The phrase "in eight hours" means "after eight hours from now". Only using "after eight hours" could refer to that eight-hour time frame beginning at any time. An example of how you could use the phrase "after eight hours" is, "After eight hours of sleep, I feel refreshed."
Yes, in this case you can replace "entirely" with "all". Both "all" and "entirely" are adverbs and they have very similar meanings, so you can often use them interchangeably. However, "entirely" is a bit more formal and can more strongly emphasize that something is complete, whereas "all" does not have the same emphasis. Ex: I spilled the drink all on my shirt. Ex: I spilled the drink entirely on my shirt. Even though "all" means that something is "complete" or "whole", it does not imply that something is totally covered with something because "all" is often used to exaggerate something that is not complete or whole. So when used to describe something complete or whole, "all" sounds less strong.
"Scared to pieces" is an idiom that means to be extremely scared. Ex: I was scared to pieces in the haunted house. Ex: She scared me to pieces yesterday.
Of all the synonyms listed by Wiktionary, the most formal option seems to be "absurdity". As a replacement for nonsense, I'd use the plural, absurdities. *Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of all words in all languages.
