[NIFL-ESL:9224] Re: writing in esl

From: Gustav Kocsis (gkocsis@sfccnm.edu)
Date: Mon Jul 21 2003 - 16:11:05 EDT


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I suggest the Longman "American Idioms Dictionary" published by Pearson
Publishers. It is very good; it also gives the usage.
Gustav A. Kocsis
ESL Program Coordiantor
Adult Basic Education
Santa Fe Community College
6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM  87508
(505) 428-1444
gkocsis@sfccnm.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: ttweeton [mailto:ttweeton@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:30 AM
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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9214] Re: writing in esl

Mitsuko, there are books on Idioms. Anthing that would be included there
would not be offensive.   If there are things not included in those books
that you still need to know , my opinion is that you do need to be careful.
Ask an American that you know for an opinion on each one .   Some things
COULD be offensive DEPENDING who you are directring those idioms to. It is
impossible to generalize.
We DO have so many  idioms in our language now don't we!!  Yes , some idioms
on Nationality  COULD be touchy!


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