2015年 12月12 日「モバイル英語学習」第 347 号( エッセイ ): Postal Crime

Notes:
prison 刑務所;
show respect 尊敬を示す

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Britain is a very old country with a long history of laws. The problem is that there are some very old, very strange laws. For example, according to British law, you can go to prison if you put a stamp upside down on an envelope. This is because British stamps have a picture of the Queen on them. If you put a stamp upside down, you are not showing the proper respect for the Queen. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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2015年 12月11 日「モバイル英語学習」第 344 号( エッセイ ): Who Talks More?

Notes:
individual 個人

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Who talks more, men or women? Scientists did a study using American and Mexican college students and found that there wasn’t much difference. On average, both use about 16,000 words per day. The differences between each individual can be much bigger. For example, the most talkative men used more than 45,000 words per day while the least talkative used less than 500. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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