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Florazheng1015 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
There's no " the dog ate my homework."?
Q1: There's no " the dog ate my homework." Is it a American slang? What is the exact meaning of it? I guess it means don't give yourself an excuse to shun your own job. right?
Is it a popular expression or image? If so, I want to memorize and use it.
Q2: What is the difference between accountability and responsibility?
Dell believes in accountability above all else: " There 's no the dog ate my homework at Dell." he warns. A manager must quickly admit a problem, confront it and never be defensive.
Is it a popular expression or image? If so, I want to memorize and use it.
Q2: What is the difference between accountability and responsibility?
Dell believes in accountability above all else: " There 's no the dog ate my homework at Dell." he warns. A manager must quickly admit a problem, confront it and never be defensive.
Top answer
(1) Yes, you're right. 'The dog ate my homework' is an apocryphal but well-known students' excuse for not doing their schoolwork. Not slang, just an idiomatic expression.
- (1) Yes, you're right.
- 'The dog ate my homework' is an apocryphal but well-known students' excuse for not doing their schoolwork.
- Not slang, just an idiomatic expression.
- It means that a poor excuse is no excuse.
- (2) 'Responsibility' is used more often when we are speaking of the personal/ethical attribute.
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(1) Yes, you're right. 'The dog ate my homework' is an apocryphal but well-known students' excuse for not doing their schoolwork. Not slang, just an idiomatic expression. It means that a poor excuse is no excuse.
(2) 'Responsibility' is used more often when we are speaking of the personal/ethical attribute. 'Accountability' more often appears when we are speaking of commerical/fina
(2) 'Responsibility' is used more often when we are speaking of the personal/ethical attribute. 'Accountability' more often appears when we are speaking of commerical/fina
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Hi Mr. Micawber,
Thanks for your help. I got it. My English becomes poorer day by day so I decide to pick it up from now on and keep on reading English article everyday. Aha, There is no dog ate my homework.
Cheers!
Thanks for your help. I got it. My English becomes poorer day by day so I decide to pick it up from now on and keep on reading English article everyday. Aha, There is no dog ate my homework.
Cheers!
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