Learn how to use the common English idiom "A Dime a Dozen" on the latest episode of Stairway to English!

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Don't buy that! They're a dime a dozen! Learn how to use the English idiom "A Dime a Dozen"

TRANSCRIPTION (explanation included)
These various expressions for negation span a spectrum of formality and tone. In the lexicon of everyday conversation, one might simply assert "no," "nope," or "nah," and even employ a touch of informality with "not gonna happen." When a matter is more absolute, phrases like "without a doubt, no" and "under no circumstances" make the position clear. In informal settings, a definitive refusal might take the form of "not a chance" or "ain't gonna happen," perhaps even with a touch of camaraderie, as in "nah, mate." For matters requiring decorum, a formal approach may involve phrases like "I'm afraid the answer is no" or "I must decline," while adding regret, as in "regrettably, no," imparts a sense of genuine consideration. Politeness tempers the refusal in phrases such as "I'm sorry, but no" and "thank you for considering me, but I'll have to say no," expressing gratitude for the offer. The witty turn of phrase adds a touch of humor to the refusal, suggesting impossibility with expressions like "I'd sooner sprout wings and fly" or "when pigs fly." In more elevated circles, the upper class might communicate their refusal with statements like "I regret to inform you that the answer is in the negative" or "it would not be fitting, I'm afraid," while maintaining an air of politeness. For royalty, a refusal is conveyed with grace and tact, as in "one must respectfully decline" or "I cannot acquiesce to that request," underscoring the formal nature of the response. Ultimately, the choice of expression hinges on the context and the level of decorum required for the situation at hand.

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How To say 'NO' in various English Registers

Hoc pulcherrimum carmen vobis lego hodie cum prosodia latina. 

Ecce textus:
Cum tu, Lydia, Telephi
cervicem roseam, cerea Telephi
laudas bracchia, vae meum
fervens difficili bile tumet iecur.
tum nec mens mihi nec color
certa sede manet, umor
et in genas furtim labitur, arguens,
quam lentis penitus macerer ignibus.
uror, seu tibi candidos
turparunt umeros inmodicae mero
rixae, sive puer furens
inpressit memorem dente labris notam.
non, si me satis audias,
speres perpetuum dulcia barbare
laedentem oscula, quae Venus
quinta parte sui nectaris imbuit.
felices ter et amplius
quos inrupta tenet copula nec malis
divolsus querimoniis
suprema citius solvet amor die. 

Prosodia carminum poetarum latinorum

Carmen 1, 13 Horatii: "Cum tu Lydia, Telephi"

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szpital - hospital
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pediatra - pediatrician
ona jest zajęta - she is busy
ona ma czas - she has free time
ona idzie do apteki - she goes to the pharmacy
ciasto - a cake
pyszna - tasty 




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Diego: No sé, Sofía… esto no me parece buena idea.

Sofía: ¿Estás seguro? Vamos, es solo paracaidismo, nada del otro mundo…

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Diego: Claro, única si sobrevives.

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Diego: No lo sé… ¿Y si el paracaídas no se abre?

Sofía: Para eso está el paracaídas de emergencia.

Diego: ¿Y si el de emergencia tampoco se abre?

Sofía: Bueno… en ese caso…

Diego: ¡Exacto! Por eso mejor nos quedamos en tierra firme.

Sofía: Ay, Diego, no seas cobarde. ¡Mira a esas personas, todas emocionadas!

Diego: Porque todavía no han saltado.

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Diego: Si tú lo haces… tal vez yo también.

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Diego: Está bien… pero si me da un infarto en el aire, será tu culpa.

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Diego: ¡*********, Sofía! Está bien… ¡vamos a saltar!

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Learn Spanish conversation part 59

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As a general rule we spend time on continuous verbs. For instance, "I like to spend time improving my English". We can also devote time to things, commit time to things, set aside time for things, and earmark time for things.

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