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Продвинутый English Advanced English Newsletter #176


A warm welcome to all subscribers! Здравствуйте, уважаемые подписчики!
Выпуск #177
 "ПРОДВИНУТЫЙ ENGLISH" 11/08/20
Электронные записки для изучающих английский язык
Dear subscribers!

Here are some of the words and phrases I found interesting:

introvert
In psychology, a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and become preoccupied with their own thoughts is called an introvert. I never had a chance to learn this earlier but mostly due to COVID19 I now know what it means.
something must be up with us
This is used for saying that something is wrong or something bad is happening:
1. It's not like him to be so rude. Something must be up.
2. If you start acting differently, people are going to figure out something is up with us. OK, I see. I promise I will do my best to treat you with cold indifference.
3. While this idea that "you don't laugh enough" may seem like an arbitrary observation by some overly giggly kid at Hope College, it seems, statistically, whether I am right about laughter in particular, something is up with us these days.
in connection with vs in connection to
Is there a difference when using these two prepositions? The phrase "in connection with" is correct and saying "in connection to" is incorrect. Note that outside this phrase the noun "connection" can be used with both "with" and "to", the latter being more common in physical or technical contexts:
1. What I am saying has no connection with what the previous speaker has said.
2. Do you have a connection to broadband on your computer?
3. A suspect is in custody in connection with a recent robbery at the department store.
the largest drug bust yet
What is the meaning of "yet" in the above statement? Here, "yet" is used with superlative adjectives, and the meaning should be crystal clear from these examples:
1. The Airbus A380 is the biggest aeroplane yet.
2. His latest film is his best yet. (The film is the best one he has made up to now).
3. How was your Russian exam? It was my hardest exam yet.
critique vs. criticism
These two words are not the same. Criticism is a disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; it is personal, destructive, vague, inexpert, ignorant, and selfish. On the other hand, critique is descriptive and balanced; it is impersonal, constructive, specific, expert, informed and selfless. A more detailed treatment of the difference is available here. Nonetheless, the term "constructive criticism" is often used to mean the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional one.

Best regards,
Andrey Kostenko

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