A look at when to use the prepositions "for" and "since" to indicate how long something has been happening.  An easy-to-remember rule is presented, then the viewer is given practice exercises.

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For vs. Since

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Learn to speak like a native by mastering figurative language - idioms, metaphors etc

The importance of figurative language for Business Communication

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Hace unas semanas, en un audio-artículo de este blog escribí y hablé de la pérdida de fonemas conforme las lenguas se iban expandiendo por este planeta, obviamente al ritmo de la expansión humana. ¿Sí? Pues hoy en día, que no queda nada por ser descubierto por nuestros ojos y todo el mundo cabe en un dispositivo electrónico con conexión a Internet, el proceso de “simplificación” sigue su curso.

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   a. Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth - To be born into a wealthy or privileged family.
      Example: "He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, never having to worry about money."
   b. Strike gold - To discover or achieve something highly valuable or successful.
      Example: "She struck gold when she found the rare antique at the flea market."
   c. Win hands down - To win easily or without much effort.
      Example: "The experienced team won hands down in the basketball tournament."
   d. Make a killing - To make a large profit or financial gain.
      Example: "He made a killing by investing in the stock market."
   e. Luck of the draw - Outcomes determined purely by chance.
      Example: "Who gets the biggest office is just luck of the draw."


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Luck and success idioms:

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of Turkish Writing Practice.
In this episode, we’ll focus on simple daily dialogues. I’ll speak slowly and clearly in Turkish.

Merhaba Türkçe 

Turkish Podcast: Turkish Writing Practice – Simple Daily Dialogues

La migración en Latinoamérica no es una situación nueva, es más, desde el inicio de la civilización la migración marcó nuestra historia. Hoy te comentaré un poco más acerca de la realidad de la migración en el continente, aportes de la migración y algunas políticas que se manejan hoy en América. Empecemos. 

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Migración en Latinoamérica.- Parte I 

В этом подкасте я рассуждаю о том, почему сейчас важно, кто ваши соседи. Приятного прослушивания!

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Today we're talking about some vocabulary that we can use to talk about working late at night, early in the morning, or even through the night. I hope you find it useful!

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