Number 5 of A London View + Extras

Point number 5 from yesterday's podcast was missing! Sorry! So here it is, plus a couple of extra pieces of English that are worth learning. 5. In the podcast, I wrote that my children 'had had enough of being with their mother 24 hours a day.' It sounds strange to say , 'had, had', but don't let it intimidate you. Remember, the verb I am using is 'to have enough of something' which means that you have been over exposed to something, or are tired of a situation or person. So, in order to use the pluperfect tense I have to use 'my children had had enough...'. Here are some examples using different tenses. *Note, this verb is usually used in the past. a. I left because I had had enough of his arguing. b. She yawned because she had had enough of the boring lecture. c. I have had enough of the bad weather; I need to go somewhere sunny! *Note, this is present perfect, not pluperfect. I also would like to share one English idiom, and one new English phrase, both of which I found on the website, Learn English Today (highly recommended). Idiom. To be 'all ears' means to be very interested in what someone is about to tell you. a. I can't believe that she's going to climb Mt. Everest. Tell me all about it; I'm all ears. b. Are the rumors true? Tell me all the details; I'm all ears. New Phrase A 'Black Swan' is an unexpected event of great magnitude. It can be a sudden natural disaster, or a political event that was not expected. "Download my free ebook, 'The Golden Whisper' Click the link for the Android app Click here to buy or rate my app"Click here to buy or rate my app. 赞

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