Search from various English teachers...
Maria Verhovtseva
Some words about what "form scratch" means and how we feel about it
Starting from scratch is a common way of life, I guess. Each day begins...from scratch.
As we can see from the dictionary there are two ways of starting from scratch: either "without any previous preparation or knowledge" (like learning a foreign language or doing a new course) or "from the very beginning, when you don't use any of the work done earlier". Considering the options, a question occured to me: how do we feel in both situations?
In the first situation a person probably feel excited and thrilled because they are going to enjoy new experience, they are about to get new experiences. They are full of anticipation.
The latter situation is obviously connected with the results that didn't live up to a person's expectations. Perhaps, a person feels exhausted and relactant to begin again.
Fortunately, people have no option but to start again, FROM SCRATCH. I say "fortunately" because I believe that a person who tries and doesn't give up will succeed in the end.
What do you think?
May 13, 2019 4:44 PM
Corrections · 2
Some words about what "form scratch" means and how we feel about it
Starting from scratch is a common way of life, I guess. Each day begins...from scratch.
As we can see from the dictionary there are two ways of starting from scratch: either "without any previous preparation or knowledge" (like learning a foreign language or doing a new course) or "from the very beginning, when you don't use any of the work done earlier". Considering the options, a question occured to me: how do we feel in both situations?
In the first situation a person probably feels excited and thrilled because they are going to enjoy new experience, they are about to get new experiences. They are full of anticipation.
The latter situation is obviously connected with the results that didn't live up to a person's expectations. Perhaps, a person feels exhausted and reluctant to begin again.
Fortunately, people have no option but to start again, FROM SCRATCH. I say "fortunately" because I believe that a person who tries and doesn't give up will succeed in the end.
What do you think?
May 13, 2019
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Maria Verhovtseva
Language Skills
English, Russian
Learning Language
English
Articles You May Also Like

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
10 likes · 7 Comments

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
12 likes · 9 Comments

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
9 likes · 2 Comments
More articles