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Halloween Hi guys❗ Following on the last vocabulary post related to the topic 'Halloween'. This post is about Halloween customs and traditions. Guys, how many activities related to this celebration do you know ❓ In case you can't remember some of them, don't 😟. I'll remind you the most well-known , they  are: Go trick-or-treating / ˌtrɪk.ɔːˈtriː.tɪŋ /     👧👦 go trick-or-treating on 🎃 📅.   ↔️   👧👦 wearing fancy dress visit 🏡 s on 🎃 📅 and ask for 🍬 🍭 🍫 🍪 . . Throw/Attend Halloween fancy-dress party / ˌhæl.əʊˈiːn ˌfæn.siˈdre s.pɑːr.t̬i /     👨👩  throw/attend 🎃 📅 fancy-dress parties.   ↔️   👧👦  have/attend parties were they wear fancy dress . Tell ghost / horror stories / ˈ ɡəʊst ˌ stɔː.ri /    / ˈhɒrə ˌ stɔː.ri /     👨👩 tell 👻 / horror stories on 🎃 📅 .   ↔️   👧👦 tell stories about 👻 or monsters or murder on 🎃 📅. Carve a pumpkin int...

Confusing Words

Tell vs. Say Hi guys! I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which are often confused. Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following ❷ conversations and try to guess. Good luck🍀. 💬 Elizabeth: Excuse me, miss. Can you tell me what time that 🎬   starts ❓ Usherette : Yes, it starts at 7 o'clock. Elizabeth: Thanks. 💬 Margaret: Excuse me, do you know what time the 🎬   starts❓ Elizabeth: Yes. The usherette said that the 🎬 started at 7 o'clock. Margaret: Many thanks. Did you guess the defference between these verbs ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses😉. Telll Usually used when s omebody is giving facts or information. .       Can you tell me what time  starts?.                       ↳ tell (sb) sth  There are some expressions often used with tell. tell a joke  ...