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OM News # 88 - Delivered to 38786 subscribers

ISSN 1668-4877   September 15, 2004

Wow!! Another new section and we have reached our FIRST 3,000 pages online. Also here, the second part of prepositions grammar, some sex humor sent by a subscriber, and our choice of useful links (don't lose the short mp3 play as it means good comprehension practice). Thanks again for RATING US by CLICKING HERE. See you on October 1.
Uau!! Estrenamos otra sección alcanzando con ella las PRIMERAS 3.000 páginas en línea. Presentamos la segunda parte de gramática preposicional, algo de humor sexual enviado por una suscriptora y nuestra selección de enlaces útiles (no te pierdas la escena teatral en mp3 para practicar comprensión oral). Gracias por CALIFICARNOS haciendo CLIC AQUI. Nos vemos el 1° de octubre.

IN THIS ISSUE:

OM Movies
A brand new mp3 section

Grammar
Preposition Torment (Part II)

Humor
A collection of sex quotes

Useful Links
A series of interesting links
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Come to OM MOVIES and enjoy the speeches of our favorite films. You will find here sound excerpts with full transcriptions, grammar and bilingual glossaries to 8 best movies of all times. In 3 levels, this section provides wide possibilities for ESL students and teachers. Tickets are sold out, but admission is free for our subscribers. Just click on the images!!
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grammar

PREPOSITION TORMENT. Prepositions are the torment of many students precisely because there are no magic formulas to learning them. So, whenever you are reading and you find a use of a preposition that surprises you, say the expression in a loud voice, and make a note of the structure. Reading in English is the most natural and least difficult way of assimilating prepositions and many other grammar structures.
EL TORMENTO DE LAS PREPOSICIONES. Las preposiciones son el tormento de muchos estudiantes justamente porque no existen fórmulas mágicas para aprenderlas. Entonces, cada vez que leas y encuentres el uso de una preposición que te llame la atención, repítela en voz alta y toma nota de la estructura. Leer en inglés es la forma más natural y menos complicada de asimilar preposiciones y muchas otras estructuras gramaticales.

DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
Remember, we can say arrive AT or arrive IN, but never arrive TO. ARRIVE AT refers to a specific place such as a building, the airport, a train or bus station, etc. ARRIVE IN is used for anything larger (a city, region, country or continent). Some examples: What time did you arrive arrived AT the hotel? (not What time did you arrive to the hotel?); I arrived IN Japan at 8:00 am. (not I arrived to Japan at 8:00 am). But remember: ARRIVE HOME (without a preposition): He arrived home yesterday (not He arrived at home yesterday).

AT FOR ABILITY
When we are evaluating the ability with which someone does something, we use AT: Mirta is good AT maths, but she is bad AT volleyball; Mike is better than me AT swimming, but he is terrible AT French.

INCORRECT OMISSIONS
After some specific verbs, many Spanish-speaking students have a tendency to omit the prepositions or use a different one:
ASK FOR SOMETHING: Don't forget to ask FOR a receipt after you pay. (not Don't forget to ask a receipt after you pay)
BLAME FOR SOMETHING: Everybody blamed her FOR the accident. (not Everybody blamed her by the accident)
BLAME ON SOMEONE: Everybody blamed the accident ON her. (not Everybody blamed the accident to her)
CONGRATULATE ON SOMETHING: I congratulated Federico and Martha ON their success. (not I congratulated Federico and Martha by their success)
CONSIST OF:
Our meal consisted OF seven courses. (not Our meal consisted in/on seven courses)
CRASH INTO:
He lost control of the car and crashed INTO a wall. (not He lost control of the car and crashed against/with a wall)
DEPEND ON:
I don't know. It depends ON the traffic. (not I don't know. It depends of the traffic)
LAUGH
/SMILE AT: Everyone will laugh AT her new haircut. (not Everyone will laugh of her new haircut)
LIVE ON:
Marisa can't live ON her low salary. (not Marisa can't live of/with her low salary)
PAY FOR: You should pay FOR your drinks when you order them. (not You should pay your drinks when you order them)
PROVIDE WITH OM Personal provides all its students WITH multimedia tools. (not OM Personal provides all its students multimedia tools)
REMIND OF: Your apartment reminds me OF the one I bought in 1985. (not Your apartment reminds me the one I bought in 1985)
REMIND ABOUT: Thanks for reminding me ABOUT the party. (not Thanks for reminding me the party)
SPEND ON: How much money do you spend ON food? (not How much money do you spend in/with food?)

INTRUSIVE PREPOSITIONS
On the other hand, some verbs don't take prepositions in English though you might expect them to:
ANSWER: Are you going to answer my question? (not Are you going to answer to my question?)
ASK SOMEONE: Ask Jimmy for the money. (not Ask to Jimmy for the money)
ENTER: He entered the stadium at 06:00 pm (not He entered to the stadium at 06:00 pm)
FINISH: I finish work at seven. (not I finish to work at seven)
LEAVE: Helen left her country in 1970. (not Helen left to her country in 1970)
REACH: What time will we reach Lima? (not What time will we reach to/at Lima)
TELL: You should tell her the truth, or You should tell the truth to her. (not You should tell to her the truth)

THREE PECULIARITIES OF PREPOSITIONS IN A SENTENCE
1. Prepositions are normally followed by a noun or a pronoun. The only verb form that can follow a preposition is the gerund or ING form: AFTER eating the chicken he drank a soda.
2. Prepositions can also be followed by WH words or clauses: FROM what he said I think he was pretty annoyed.
3. In contrast to many other languages, in English prepositions can end a sentence: What did you do that FOR? Who are you looking AT? This is the building where OM Personal office is IN; She is the writer I was referring TO; Who does Sylvia remind you OF?

humor

FAMOUS SEX QUOTES. Just click on the image to add a bit of humor to your working day with this funny short collection of quotes by famous actors and actresses. Bilingual glossary.
FRASES DE SEXO FAMOSAS. Simplemente pulsa en la imagen para agregar un poco de humor a tu día de trabajo con esta divertida pequeña colección de citas de actores y actrices famosos
. Glosario bilingüe.  

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