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Someone told one of my members that the idiom "raining cats and dogs" is "old and nobody says that any more."
... but is this really true?
I did some research, and the answer is no... BUT with an important "but" you need to keep in mind if you want to use idioms naturally.
The problem is, most people approach learning things like this wrong. And if you want to know how you should learn them... watch the video.
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About Julian and Doing English ..................
I'm Julian Northbrook and welcome to Doing English.
Doing English, a place for frustrated non-native English speakers who want to speak extraordinary English Whether you're a doctor or an artist, an IT professional, a chef or anything else, Doing English will show you how to learn English, speak English well and use the language as a tool for success in your life.
A bit about Julian:
Creator of the infamous MEFA English course and leader of the League of Extraordinary English Speakers.
Went to Tokyo to be an Artist and failed. Lived there for 13 years anyway. Now I live on the beautiful coast of West Cork, Ireland.
Published author and researcher.
Oh, and I'm Autistic (a very good thing for you and your English).
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You can also follow me on Quora here:
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Someone told one of my members that the idiom "raining cats and dogs" is "old and nobody says that any more."
... but is this really true?
I did some research, and the answer is no... BUT with an important "but" you need to keep in mind if you want to use idioms naturally.
The problem is, most people approach learning things like this wrong. And if you want to know how you should learn them... watch the video.
And sign up to my daily emails:
doingenglish.com
Follow me on Quora:
quora.com/profile/Julian-Northbrook
.........................................................
Written Version & Notes: doingenglish.com/blog/how-common-are-idioms
Courses ......................
MEFA: doingenglish.com/MEFA
EES: doingenglish.com/EES
Books..........................
Master English FAST:
mybook.to/MasterEnglishFAST
More Books by me:
author.to/JulianNorthbrook
About Julian and Doing English ..................
I'm Julian Northbrook and welcome to Doing English.
Doing English, a place for frustrated non-native English speakers who want to speak extraordinary English Whether you're a doctor or an artist, an IT professional, a chef or anything else, Doing English will show you how to learn English, speak English well and use the language as a tool for success in your life.
A bit about Julian:
Creator of the infamous MEFA English course and leader of the League of Extraordinary English Speakers.
Went to Tokyo to be an Artist and failed. Lived there for 13 years anyway. Now I live on the beautiful coast of West Cork, Ireland.
Published author and researcher.
Oh, and I'm Autistic (a very good thing for you and your English).
Stuff by Julian:
I send daily tips to help you speak better English, straight to your inbox.
You can sign up for those here:
doingenglish.com
You can also follow me on Quora here:
quora.com/profile/Julian-Northbrook
(I answer most questions)
#DoingEnglish #JulianNorthbrook #learnEnglish
