Rebecca
To be "good-natured" means to have a kind, friendly, and patient nature or personality. You can use this to describe people who are nice, friendly, and do not get emotional or upset easily. Ex: I love my coworkers. All of them are extremely hard-working and good-natured. Ex: Originally, I was drawn to my boyfriend because he seemed good-natured and kind.
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What does "grumpy" mean?
"Grumpy" is an adjective meaning to be irritable, in a bad mood, or ill-tempered. The speaker has used this expression in a joking way to refer to her puppet, which has an angry expression on its face. Ex: You're so grumpy today. Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Ex: Uncle Bob was known for being a strict and grumpy man.
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Does "allowed" mean "prohibition" here? Doesn't it should be "be allowed to~"?
"No [x] allowed" means that [x] is prohibited. The speaker says that no money or people are allowed in the fountain, so they are prohibited from entering the fountain. The grammar in this video is fine. You can also use "no people or money are allowed in the fountain," but it sounds a little unnatural and awkward. To express this idea most naturally, using "no [x] allowed" is fine. Ex: No smoking at school allowed. Ex: No jaywalking allowed.
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It seems like “adulthood” can be replaced with “adult”. But is “adulthood” used often in real conversation?
"Adult" and "adulthood" are actually not interchangeable with each other. "Adulthood" refers to the state of being fully grown or mature. In this video, the speaker says "only two of them would reach adulthood" to mean that only two of them would survive until they are fully grown. "Adult" refers to an human individual or animal that is fully developed or grown, and not the "state" of being fully-grown itself, like "adulthood" does. Ex: Most dogs reach adulthood at one year of age. Ex: All adults should vote.
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Could you tell me how different "all the Korean parents" and "all Korean parents"?
When the definite article "the" is put in "all the Korean parents", this means that there is a specified group of Korean parents he is referring to. However, in this case, RM probably meant to say "all Korean parents" because he was referring to all of them in general. It would make more sense to drop the definite article in this case.
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What is "gonna"?
"Gonna" is slang for "Going to."
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