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Iwanttofly4 Posted 16 years ago
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Do native English speakers know a lot of idioms?

Do native speakers know a lot of idioms?

Also, what is the nature of idioms? Are they regarded as more formal or informal than the non-idiomic expression of the same meaning?

Do people usually learn them by reading, or simply hearing other people say them.

Thank you very much!
  

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-- They are groups of words that together have a different meaning than the sum of the meanings of the individual words . -- They are often less formal. -- Natives learn them by living in the language environment-- reading and hearing are really the only two receptive language skills any human has.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- They are groups of words that together have a different meaning than the sum of the meanings of the individual words .
  • -- They are often less formal.
  • -- Natives learn them by living in the language environment-- reading and hearing are really the only two receptive language skills any human has.
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Do native speakers know a lot of idioms?-- Yes

Also, what is the nature of idioms?-- They are groups of words that together have a different meaning than the sum of the meanings of the individual words.

Are they regarded as more formal or informal than the non-idiomic expression of the same meaning?-- They are often less formal.

Do people usually l
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iwanttofly4Do native speakers know a lot of idioms?
Hundreds, maybe thousands!

CJ
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Your answer is great!
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