'See you later, alligator!' is something parents and grandparents say to little kids. The response from the child is, "After while, crocodile!"
Example:
-See you later, alligator!
-After while, crocodile!
I love analyzing my native language, American English, and helping non-native speakers make sense of it. I've been doing this for fun with friends who speak English as a second language for nearly 30 years. I would like to first thank A.D., C.F. and E.A., and now P.G., for inspiring me to finally write this stuff down!
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Should we watch a movie or see a movie?
While many native speakers of American English may be unaware they are doing it, they do actually distinguish between 'watching' a movie and 'seeing' one. "Watching" a movie means you are going to do it at home or in someone else's house on TV, whereas "seeing a movie" means you're going to do it at a movie theater.
Examples:
-What movie are you going to watch?
-Oh, I don't know. Whatever's on the classic movie channel tonight.
-What movie are you going to see?
-Well, we haven't decided yet. We'll see what looks good when we get there.
Examples:
-What movie are you going to watch?
-Oh, I don't know. Whatever's on the classic movie channel tonight.
-What movie are you going to see?
-Well, we haven't decided yet. We'll see what looks good when we get there.
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