法律英语：58 Parking Lot Waivers

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

英语语法：142 "Further" Versus "Farther"

Today's topic is further versus farther. Almost every week someone asks me to explain the difference between further and farther. Three years ago when I was on the Oprah Winfrey Show, a production assistant grabbed me backstage while my head was stil

英语语法：143 "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced

Who and whom have to be two of the most difficult words in English. Luckily, we've already spent two articles on the ins and outs. Unfortunately, though, some people are still confused. They may even find themselves agreeing with William Safire, who

英语语法：135 "Alternate" Versus "Alternative"

This week well discuss choices about how best to use the words option and alternative. Frequently the words option and alternative are used interchangeably, but there is a difference. Do you know what it is? Lets say Horatio has a primary plan of act

英语语法：136 "Although" Versus "While"

By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is although versus while. I often have to tell people that their pet peeves aren't actually hard-and-fast grammar rules. I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end

英语语法：137 "Bad" Versus "Badly"

By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is bad versus badly, and to make it fun we have a celebrity smack down. On this week's Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump corrected Cyndi Lauper. Here's a clip. [audio clip] Not only is Donald Trump not very nice, but

英语语法：139 "Between" Versus "Among"

Today we're going to talk about the difference between the words between and among. Between Versus Among You may have noticed that I said we were going to talk about the difference between the words between and among. I used the word between because

英语语法：141 "Flammable" Versus "Inflammable"

Grammar Girl here. Today I'm going to cover two short topics. So while I was home sick and listening to Undead and Unappreciated and Undead and Unpopular I had two happy little surprises when the main character asked the kind of questions that you li

英语语法：29 "Than I" Versus "Than Me"

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is which pronoun to use after the word than, as in Nobody is more excited about the Grammar Girl book than I!Or is it than me? Listen up because guest-writer Charles Carson is going to explain. A few years ago around

2006年VOA标准英语-Hispanic Voters Are Powerful Political Force in

By Cindy Saine Miami 27 October 2006 Hispanic voters make up about 14 percent of the 11 million eligible voters in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida, a powerful political force courted by both the Republican and Democratic parties. In the Novem

2007年VOA标准英语-Vietnamese Voters Choose From a Narrow Range of

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 21 May 2007 Vote counting is underway after millions of Vietnamese went to the polls Sunday to elect a new National Assembly. Although voters had a slightly wider choice than in previous elections, all candidates were vetted

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Transfers Weapons to Abbas' Security For

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 December 2006 Israel has allowed the transfer of weapons to forces loyal to embattled Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is part of Israel's poli

2006年VOA标准英语-US House Committee Votes to Block Dubai Po

By Dan Robinson Washington 09 March 2006 Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted to block Dubai Ports World's acquisition of management operations at six key U.S. ports. The move in the

2007年VOA标准英语-Armenian Voters Prepare to Elect New Parliament

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 11 May 2007 Armenians go to the polls this Saturday in a parliamentary election seen as a key test for democracy ahead of next year's presidential vote. VOA's Lisa McAdams in Moscow reports two pro-government parties are runnin

2006年VOA标准英语-Voters Go to Polls in Controversial Nepale

By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 08 February 2006 Polls have closed in Nepal's controversial municipal elections, which King Gyanendra said would be the first step toward restoring democratic freedoms acro

2006年VOA标准英语-Montenegrin Voters Expected to Vote for In

By Barry Wood Washington 16 May 2006 Citizens of Montenegro, the mountainous, sparsely populated former Yugoslav territory, will vote Sunday in a referendum on severing its remaining links with Serbia

2006年VOA标准英语-Voters in 37 US States to Decide State, Local I

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 November 2006 National issues are at the forefront of Tuesday's midterm elections, but voters in 37 states will consider hundreds of ballot measures on state and local questions. Mike O'Sullivan report from Los Ange

2007年VOA标准英语-French Voters to Elect New President on Sunday

By Simon Marks Paris 04 May 2007 French voters go to the polls on Sunday (May 6th) to elect a new president. They face a stark choice between a conservative, former Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Socialist Party's candidate, Segolene Roya

"Packaging" A Person 人的包装

A person, like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration, however, does no harm when it shows the person's unique qualities to their advantage. To display personal charm in a casual and natural w

美国百大英语演讲 "Checkers" by 尼克松

美国名人100大演讲mp3下载 My Fellow Americans, I come before you tonight as a candidate for the Vice Presidency and as a man whose honesty and integrity has been questioned. Now, the usual political thing to do when charges are made against y