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3. Elementary

acronym/initialism

NATO LOL ASAP

EVOO

extra virgin olive oil

PDE

Partial differential equation

abbreviation

Froyo

frozen yoghurt

acronym/initialism

abbreviation

Froyo

How do we use "gonna", "wanna" and "gotta"?

I've got to - I gotta I'm going to - I'm gonna I want to - I wanna

What is the difference between "talking" and "speaking"?

Speak usually only focuses on the person who is producing the words:

He spoke about the importance of taking exercise and having a good diet.

Talk focuses on a speaker and at least one listener, and can mean 'have a conversation':

I hope I can meet you to talk about my plans for the company.

Tonight he will be speaking about the election in Estonia.

Tonight we will be talking about the election in Estonia.

What does "to bring (someone) up" mean?

"She brought up two children."

I wasn't brought up to be rude to strangers.

He was brought up badly.

"Courteous reader" or "dear reader"... Which is better?

Dear reader, Thank you for...

And so I say to you, courteous reader, that...

would

I would like to go to the cinema.

Every time I stood on the grass, he would tell me to get off!

I was born in London, and I grew up in Oxford.

RP - received pronunciation

posh

meat and veg and potato

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