English Notes
- Bypass vs. pass by
Overturn vs. turn over
Outrun vs. run out
Inlay vs. lay in
- He struggled for years to overcome his addiction. (He overcame it.)
He struggled for years to overcome his addiction. (He succumbed.)
- I was so upset, she slapped me. (I was upset and she slapped me.)
I was so upset she slapped me. (I was upset because she slapped me.)
- Cyan vs. cayenne. You’d think the vowels would be the different thing here.
- What do you need, to be happy forever? (Don’t take happiness for granted.)
What do you need to be happy forever? (How can I make you happy?)
- Upheld in court (vindicated)
Held up in court (delayed)
- I want to do it because I want to, not because I have to. (I would rather choose freely to do so than be compelled.)
I want to do it because I want to, not because I have to. (I am choosing freely to do it, not being compelled.)
I think this one works in Korean, too.