What does ring around the rosie mean?
variations less common - ring-around-a- rosy or ring-a-rosy
🔆This is a single line taken from a rhyme game - meaning circle around the rosie or rose tree
🔆A children's singing game in which the players sing this rhyme while dancing with hands joined in a circle / ring, at the signal (hearing the word 'down' in the rhyme below) they drop, fall down to the ground and let go of each others hands. 🤩
🔆Another interpretation of the rhyme is that it originally represented Plague, death and disaster in history. Where "ring around the rosie" describes the symptoms such as the red ring rashes or red inflammation that occurred on the skin during this time.
the full rhyme is as follows:
Ring Around the Rosie
Pockets full of Posies (Posies = bunch / small bouquets of flowers)
Ashes, Ashes OR A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We All Fall Down
Ring around the Rosie
Amazing to think that childhood memories of fun, happy times, games and rhymes🪅🎶🎈 have a much deeper meaning, originating from suffering and sad parts of history. ☠️
The main difference between there and their is that there is used to refer to a place, while their is a possessive pronoun.
Detailed answer
There and their are two commonly confused words in the English language. There is a location word that is used to indicate a place or location. For example, you might say "Put the book over there" to indicate the location of a book.
On the other hand, their is a possessive pronoun that is used to show ownership or possession. For example, you might say "That is their dog" to indicate that the dog belongs to them.
Usage examples
"I left my keys over there, on the table."
"Their house is the one with the red door."
"Is there anyone here who can help me?"
"They left their coats in the car."
"I can't find my phone. Did you see it over there?"
Practice examples:
Multiple choice: Complete the sentences using 'their' or 'there'
Is _______ anyone here who can help me?
a. their b. there
They left _______ coats in the car.
a. there b. their
I can't find my phone. Did you see it over _______?
a. their b. there
"Put the book over _______, on the table."
a. there b. their
"That is _______ dog"
a. there b. their
Complete the sentence using 'their' or 'there':
I left my keys over _______, on the table.
_______ house is the one with the red door.
Is _______ anyone here who can help me?
They left _______ coats in the car.
I can't find my phone. Did you see it over _______?
Conclusion:
In conclusion, there and their are two commonly confused words in English. There is used to refer to a place or location, while their is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership or possession. It is important to use these words correctly in order to speak and write properly in English.
MAN vs MEN
MAN is singular and MEN is plural.
We use "man" when we talk about one person and "men" when we refer to two or more people.
Example:
Tom Cruise is a good-looking man. (singular)
Emel and Tom are good-looking men. (plural)
That man is a successful entrepreneur. (singular)
Those men are well-known entrepreneurs. (plural)
This fantastic adjective, which means 'amazingly good and wonderful', was made famous in the 1964 family musical Mary Poppins.
But, is it REAL?
It is a real word but is used informally. You will be surprised to learn that there is a longer word from the medical world - pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!
'The open-air festival was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' 'That was a supercalifragilistic dessert!'
Note:
You can also just use the first part of this ridiculously long word - better, as it's a bit of a tongue twister!
Allow is used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something. Allow is followed by an object and a to-infinitive clause.
example: My teacher allowed me to go home earlier because I was unwell.