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JacksonFive's
Free Weekly "Learning English" Newsletter
Issue: 02
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Dear Readers,

    This is the second issue of my newsletter.  It has been a
    fascinating first week.  The number of fellow readers for our
    newsletter has gone from 82 to 230.  The oldest reader benefiting
    from our newsletter is 68, while the youngest is only 12 years old.
    90% of your fellow readers are between the age of 21-35.  While
    most of the readers seem to be from Taiwan, we also have readers
    from Japan and Hong Kong.  How exciting!

    After the first issue, some of you have given me your comments.
    I have posted all your comments at
    http://www.path2english.com/Comments.htm

    I look forward to additional comments.  If you found my newsletter
    helpful, please let me know.  If you have any suggestions, I
    definitely would like to know.  Don't be shy.  Being outspoken
    (definition: speaking often) will only improve your English ^_^

    Hope you enjoy reading this newsletter as much as I enjoy
    writing it.

                                                          JacksonFive

THIS WEEK's FEATURED QUESTION:

    What are some interesting and special ways to greet a friend or
    to say goodbye?

ANSWER:

  "Greetings" not usually heard outside of North America:
    Howdy! (Western style)
    Aloha (Hawaii style)
    Greetings!
    How's it hanging? (a greeting from one guy to another, the
      hanging "object" means "the two balls in the pants")
    How's life?
    What's new?
    How have you been?
    What's up dude? (dude is a slang for "male friend")
    What's up man?
    What's up girlfriend? (can be used even if the person is not your
      girlfriend, one of my own favorites. Similar, "Hey girlfriend".)

  "Parting Words" not usually heard outside of North America:
    See you later Alligator
    Chow
    Take it easy (man)
    Take care
    Catch ya later!
    Gotta run...or gotta get going
    Don't be a stranger (means "please stay in-touch", one of my own
      favorites)
    See you around
    Talk to you soon
    Hasta la vista baby (not English, but used in North American
      movies a lot)

  Some Abbreviated Farewells for Emails and Letters:
    TTYL (Talk To You Later)
    TTFN (Ta Ta For Now or "good bye for now")

    The complete list is pretty long.  The ones above are only a small
    selection.  You can see the complete list at
    http://www.path2english.com/Reference/HiBye.htm

    Many of my friends in Canada and the US have contributed words and
    phrases for this list.  I would especially like to thank my friends
    Darryl Woloshyn, Linda Swortz, Brian Hughes, and Tina Attallah.

NEXT WEEK's FEATURED QUESTION:

    What do you call your home?

( How did you like this issue? )
(If you find it helpful, feel welcome to email it to a friend. C-ya.)
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