A little learning (by Alan Townend)

[phiphili]

Dear Alan
After having read your monthly newsletter Learning to learn, I've encountered with some vocabularies and expression that could not understand, can you explain to me?
- Bear with me ...?
_ By all accounts ...?
_ In the dark ages...?
_ Learn by rote...?
_ And the expression like 'Some of us just live'?

Thank you very much for your help,
Phiphi

[Alan]

Hi,

Some expressions:

_ Bear with me ...? Be patient with me for a moment

_ By all accounts ...? As far as we know/From what we know

_ In the dark ages...? A long, long time ago

_ Learn by rote...? Learn long lists of words or facts by repeating them again and again.

_ And the expression 'Some of us just live

This last expression has to be taken with its other half: We all live and learn The suggestion here is that most of us learn or gain experience as we go through life but there are some people who just exist and learn nothing.

I hope this throws a little light on the expressions.

Alan
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