all, any and none

All, any and none may be used when referring to groups with more than two members. All may refer to every member of a group of three or more, any may refer to one member of a group of three or more, and none may refer to zero members of a group of three or more.

>> All, any e none pode ser usado quando se referindo a grupos com mais de dois membros. All pode se referir a todo membro de um grupo de três ou mais, any pode se referir a um membro de um grupo de três ou mais, e none pode se referir a zero membros de um grupo de três ou mais.

Examples:

      I have three brothers. All of them are engineers.
      I had four maps of the city, but I cannot find any of them.
      There are six textbooks for the course. None of them is expensive.

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Enough goes before the noun >> Enough vai antes do substantivo

There is enough bread for lunch. >> Há bastante pão para o almoço.
She has enough money. >> Ela tem dinheiro suficiente.

Enough is often used with adjectives and adverbs. >> Enough é geralmente usado com adjetivos e advérbios.

Examples :

a. We didn't have enough time to visit Golden Gate Bridge.
b. Are there enough eggs to make an omelette?
c. Richard has enough talent to become a singing star.

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Don't get me wrong !!!

Billy: Bill is going to sing tonight. 
Lucy: Oh, no ! 
Billy: Don't you like his singing ? 
Lucy: It's not that. Don't get me wrong !!! 
Billy: What's the problem then ? 
Lucy: He only knows one song.

Explanation :

If you say ' Don't get me wrong ' you want to make sure that someone does not misunderstand what you are doing or saying, or why you are doing or saying it. 

>> Se você diz Don't get me wrong  você quer ter certeza que alguém não lhe entenda mal o que você está fazendo ou dizendo, ou porque você está fazendo ou dizendo.

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A few and several

The expressions a few and several can both be used to refer to three or more things. However, there is a slight difference in meaning. The expression a few generally emphasizes that the quantity referred to is relatively small, while the expression several generally emphasizes that the quantity referred to is relatively large.

>> As expressões a few e several podem ser ambas usadas para se referir a três ou mais coisas. Porém, há uma pequena diferença no significado. A expressão a few geralmente enfatiza que a quantidade referida é relativamente pequena, enquanto que a expressão several geralmente enfatiza que a quantidade referida é relativamente grande.

For instance, the following sentences could both refer to an event which occurred four or five times. 

>> Por exemplo, as seguintes sentenças poderiam ambas se referir a um evento que ocorreu quatro ou cinco vezes.

      I saw him a few times.
      Meaning: I saw him, but I did not see him often.

      I saw him several times.
      Meaning: I saw him more than once or twice.

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"A" with the meaning of Per >> "A" com o significado de Por

A can also be used with the meaning of per. >> A pode ser também usado com o significado de por.

Example:

      once a week >> uma vez por semana
      two dollars a dozen >> dois dólares por dúzia.
      four times a year >> quatro vezes por ano.

In these examples, a has the meaning of per. For instance, once a week means once per week, and two dollars a dozen means two dollars per dozen. >> Nestes exemplos, a tem o significado de por. Por exemplo, once a week significa once per week, e two dollars a dozen significa two dollars per dozen.

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It is up to you >> Você que decide

John: Would you like to go out to dinner or to a movie ?
Karen: Either one, it is up to you . 
John: What would you prefer ? 
Karen: I really don't care, I just want to get out of the house. 
John: Well, then how about dinner and a movie ? 
Karen: That's a great idea ! 

Explanation : 
If you say that it is up to someone to do something, you mean that it is their responsibility to do it.

>> Se você diz it is up to someone to do something, você diz que é  responsabilidade deles de fazer algo.

Example :
The choice was up to John

>> A escolha ficou por conta de John. 

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After [áfte'r] >> depois, após, atrás    

watch [uátch] >> relógio

When you watch is indicating a time earlier than the correct time, you say:

>> Quando seu relógio está indicando o tempo mais cedo que o correto, você diz:

• My watch is slow.

• My watch is losing.

When you watch is indicating a time ahead of the correct time, you say:

>> Quando seu relógio está indicando o tempo à frente do correto, você diz:

• My watch is fast.

• My watch is gaining.

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