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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Do they sound correct?

It is not a hassle/bummer to read the English article.
It is not a hassle/bummer that I read the English article.
Do they sound correct?
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"Bummer" is a very casual expression. It is not used with a negative. A: Peter dropped his new iPhone in the mud and it was ruined.

  • "Bummer" is a very casual expression.
  • It is not used with a negative.
  • A: Peter dropped his new iPhone in the mud and it was ruined.
  • B.
  • Oh what a bummer!
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"Bummer" is a very casual expression. It is not used with a negative.

A: Peter dropped his new iPhone in the mud and it was ruined.
B. Oh what a bummer!

"Hassle" is also very casual. It means a lot of trouble. Sometimes it is used with the negative, but not often.

It is a hassle to get to school in the morning. There is so much traffic!

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