Have you ever come across someone who mixes up the words boring and bored wrongly? Have you have heard someone who uses these words incorrectly that may lead to an unwanted misleading or miscommunication? Do you still find it difficult or confusing to differentiate these words?
Every word has its own meaning and function, even the words that are almost identical. It may be fatal if you misuse a word, both in your conversations or written documents. 💬📄
So, what is the difference between bored and boring? ❓❓❓
No worries! As always, we got you covered! 😊👍
First of all, let’s discuss about the basic word that these two words originated from: bore (verb).
According to Oxford Dictionary, bore is “to make somebody feel bored, especially by talking too much.”
📌What does boring mean?
Boring is an ADJECTIVE that means SOMETHING is not interesting or exciting.
For example: “The lesson was so boring that she fell asleep.”
📌 What does bored mean?
Bored is an ADJECTIVE that describes when SOMEONE feels tired and unhappy because something is not interesting or because they have nothing to do.
For example: “She was so bored that she fell asleep.”
Most verbs which express emotions, such as to bore, may use either the present or the past participle as an adjective, but the meaning of the participle is often different.
The words bored and boring have one uncanny thing in common: they are both adjectives. This doesn’t mean that they have the same function. The word bored describes a person’s feeling while the word boring describes something (usually an object or a situation). Make sure that you use the correct word at the right time! 😀👌✅
For instance, the phrase “I’m boring.” indicates that you have a boring and uninteresting personality. However, the phrase “I’m bored.” indicates that you are feeling a sense of boredom. See the difference?
We hope we were able to explain to you about the words boring and bored and clear away the confusion between these two words. It takes a lot of practice and dedication to excel in English grammar. Never stop practicing! 👍💪✊
Stay tuned for more Grammar 101 by Linguosco to improve your English grammar! 👌
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Grammar 101 – Part 1 📖✏ (Month 2)
Among vs Amongst 💬💬💬
Have you ever wondered what the difference between among and amongst? Some people say among, while others prefer saying amongst. So, what is the difference between these two words?❓❓❓
According to Dictionary.com, among and amongst are variations of the same word. Among is more common in American English 🇺🇸, while amongst is used almost exclusively in British English 🇬🇧.
Amongst may feel more archaic to speakers of American English, but among is actually the older word, dating back to Old English (circa 1000 CE). Amongst, in comparison, showed up in the language in Middle English (circa 1200 CE). 📜📜📜
Among and amongst are synonyms, sharing the same meaning. Both are propositions that refer to being surrounded by or in the middle of something that serves as the object of the preposition.
Among and amongst are both acceptable and grammatically correct. ✅✅✅
In both speech and writing, among and amongst are interchangeable. Both are grammatically correct and mean the same thing. However, amongst is often considered old-fashioned or pretentious in American English, so you may want to avoid it. The choice between them is largely a matter of stylistic preference. 😀😀😀
Examples of sentences using among and amongst:
Among: “The bees were buzzing among the flowers.”
Amongst: “Amongst the commotion, the police tried to stop the chaos happening around them.”
We hope we were able to explain to you about the words among and amongst. It takes a lot of practice and dedication to excel in English grammar. Never stop practicing! 👍💪✊
Stay tuned for more Grammar 101 by Linguosco to improve your English grammar! 👌
Linguosco is extremely excited to announce the launching of our newest language option for our services:
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We work with a team of translators who excel in the Japanese language and have been living in Japan for years. So, your documents will be in good hands when you use our services! Satisfaction guaranteed! 💯💯💯
In total, Linguosco has 4 language options for translation, curriculum vitae, and cover letter writing services, which are:
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3. French 🇫🇷
4. Japanese 🇯🇵
We look forward to work with you and be your language consultancy in the near future!
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[Linguosco: Delivering Crafted Excellence] 📝📄📃📑 ATTENTION TO ALL LINGUISTICS ENTHUSIASTS! 📢📢📢 Mina-san, konnichiwa! (beckerentandallergy.com) ☀☀☀ みなさん, こんにちは! ☀☀☀ Linguosco is extremely excited to announce the launching of our newest language option for our services: JAPANESE! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 NIHONGO! 日本語! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 🗼🏯🗾🗻🎎🎏🌸 🍡🍙🍣🍥🍱🍛🍜 ようこそ! Welcome! 🎉🎉🎉 As of today, we are available for those who need help on translating Japanese documents into Bahasa Indonesia or English documents! 🇯🇵-🇮🇩-🇬🇧 (vice versa) 📃📃📃 We work with a team of translators who excel in the Japanese language and have been living in Japan for years. So, your documents will be in good hands when you use our services! Satisfaction guaranteed! 💯💯💯 In total, Linguosco has 4 language options for translation, curicullum vitae and cover letter writing services, which are: 1. Bahasa Indonesia 🇮🇩 2. English 🇬🇧 3. French 🇫🇷 4. Japanese 🇯🇵 We look forward to work with you and be your language consultancy in the near future! 😊👍 Thank you so much! Arigatou gozaimasu! ありがとう ございます! 🙏🙏🙏 Contact us now ☎📞📩: Website: www.linguosco.com E-mail: info@linguosco.com WhatsApp: +62 851-5511-8770 Instagram: @linguosco Twitter: @linguosco Line: https://lin.ee/9EGO9me or @406mnlkn Facebook: www.facebook.com/linguosco LinkedIn: Linguosco YouTube: Linguosco Consultancy #Language #New #Japan #Japanese #Nihongo #Announcement #linguosco #translation #translator #Indonesia #penerjemahbahasa #onlinetranslating #jasatranslate #jasapenerjemah #grammar #BahasaInggris #BahasaPrancis #Francais #English #French #grammar #consultancy #professional #konsultansi #writing #documents #curicullumvitae #Indonesian
Linguosco is extremely excited to announce the launching of our newest language option for our services:
JAPANESE! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
NIHONGO! 日本語! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
🗼🏯🗾🗻🎎🎏🌸
🍡🍙🍣🍥🍱🍛🍜
ようこそ! Welcome! 🎉🎉🎉
As of today, we are available for those who need help on translating Japanese documents into Bahasa Indonesia or English documents! 🇯🇵-🇮🇩-🇬🇧 (vice versa) 📃📃📃
We work with a team of translators who excel in the Japanese language and have been living in Japan for years. So, your documents will be in good hands when you use our services! Satisfaction guaranteed! 💯💯💯
We look forward to work with you and be your language consultancy in the near future!
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Thank you so much! Arigatou gozaimasu! ありがとう ございます! 🙏🙏🙏
Contact us now ☎📞📩:
Website: www.linguosco.com
E-mail: info@linguosco.com
WhatsApp: +62 851-5511-8770
Instagram: @linguosco
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Have you ever heard, read, or used the word “whippersnapper”? Nowadays, it is extremely rare to hear this word during conversations, especially amongst children, teens or young adults. Do you know what this word means?
According to Oxford Dictionary, the definition of whippersnapper is:
“a young and unimportant person who behaves in a way that others think is too confident and rude.”
Whippersnapper (originally the hyphenate whipper-snapper) is a rather archaic term for a young, cheeky, presemptuous person. 🚶🏃
Whippersnapper was originally from United Kingdom and was often used in the 17th century. It is pejoratively refers to young, loud, brash boys. One theory is that it comes from the fact that newly made whips (made from “young”, fresh leather) create a very loud, crisp snap. It was also a term used for someone noisy and unimportant. 👦💬🔊
Whippersnapper is derived from the habit of young layabouts who hung around snapping whips to past the time. It is usually applied by elders (e.g. grandparents) to people who are regarded as “upstart” children or young adults. 👴👵➡👦👧
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Every Sunday, Linguosco will provide a lesson about one (or two if necessary) unique English word to enrich your English vocabulary! We will explain about the chosen word thoroughly to make you understand more! 📙📓📔
Sunday is not an excuse to be unproductive! You must make the most out of every single day of the week. This includes Sunday! Learning about a new word every Sunday is certainly better than nothing! 😁👍
Make sure to stay tuned every Sunday to find out what English word we are going to discuss!
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Kamu mungkin sering dengar, baca atau menggunakan kata “dikarenakan” kan? Sebenarnya, apakah kamu tahu kalau kata tersebut tidak baku dan salah secara tata bahasa? Kalau baru tahu, tidak masalah! Kami bantu jelaskan sekarang! 📖
Menurut KBBI, kata “dikarenakan” termasuk kata tidak baku dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Kata “dikarenakan” masih sering dijumpai dalam karya ilmiah. Karya ilmiah sebaiknya tidak terdapat kata-kata yang tidak baku. Kosakata yang bersifat baku mampu meningkatkan kualitas suatu karya ilmiah.
Walaupun kata “dikarenakan” bersifat tidak baku, kata ini dapat digunakan dalam bahasa lisan atau ucapan. 👤💬👤
Bagaimana solusinya? Apakah ada opsi kata baku yang dapat menggantikan kata “dikarenakan”? ❓❓❓
Tentu saja! 😀👌
Saat ingin menggunakan kata “dikarenakan”, Linguosco menyarankan Anda untuk menggunakan 2 opsi ini: “karena” atau “disebabkan”. Kedua kata tersebut bersifat baku dan memiliki makna yang sama. ✅✅✅
“Bentuk “dikarenakan” keliru. Bentuk ini muncul melalui analogi dengan “disebabkan”. “Sebab” bisa diimbuhkab karena ia kata benda. “Karena” kata hubung dan jenis kata ini tidak bisa diimbuhkan. Tidak ada “mengarenakan”, kan?”
Jadi, sudah jelas kan kalau kata “dikarenakan” ternyata tidak baku? Memang, masih banyak sekali yang masih menggunakan kata ini. Hal ini kemungkinan disebabkan oleh ketidaktahuan mereka mengenai kekeliruan dari kata “dikarenakan” dan masih cenderung menganggap bahwa kata tersebut bersifat baku. 👥❌
Saran Linguosco: Hindari menggunakan kata “dikarenakan” saat menulis karya ilmiah atau dokumen penting lainnya.
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Sekian untuk Kosakata Kamis : Part 1! Semoga bermanfaat dan mampu membantu Anda dalam berbahasa Indonesia yang baik dan benar! Tetap semangat untuk belajar Bahasa Indonesia! 😊👍
Suka dengan konten seperti ini? Pantau terus akun kami ya setiap dua minggu sekali pada hari Kamis! Kami akan memberikan kosakata baru untuk kamu setiap postingan Kosakata Kamis! Jadi, follow akun kami agar tidak ketinggalan postingan kami ke depannya! 🔜
Konten terbaru Linguosco adalah KOSAKATA KAMIS! 🎉🎉🎉
Setiap dua minggu sekali (tepatnya pada hari Kamis dua minggu sekali), Linguosco akan posting tentang satu kata (atau dua kalau perlu) yang unik dari Bahasa Indonesia untuk memperkaya kosakata Bahasa Indonesia kita atau kesalahan tata cara atau ucapan yang sering dilakukan dan ternyata tidak sesuai dengan KBBI dan PUEBI! Yuk kita bahas lebih lanjut kosakata pilihan kali ini ya!📙📓📔
Walaupun Bahasa Indonesia merupakan bahasa pertama kita,tentunya tidak menutup kemungkinan bahwa selama ini, kita tidak menyadari bahwa kita sering melakukan kesalahan dalam berbahasa, baik dalam bentuk ucapan atau tulisan. Jadi, yuk kita belajar lebih dalam mengenai Bahasa Indonesia ! 😁👍
Kosa Kata Kamis pertama kami akan diumumkan pada postingan selanjutnya ya. Pantau terus untuk mengetahui kata uniknya yang bakal dibahas Kamis minggu ini ! 🚩
Pastikan kamu selalu pantau Instagram kami ya karena setiap dua minggu sekali, kami akan memberikan kosakata baru, untuk setiap hari Kamis berikutnya!
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The topics of Linguosco’s newsletters are:
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