I have a question. I like watching gaming streams and the streamer I watch often says potato to refer to a poor player or use it as verb as in "I potatoed hard" when he misplayed. Can I use this expression outside gaming topic like in sports (besides esports) or it's gonna sound just really awkward?
we skipped a light fandango. Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick The crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away when we called out for another drink the water brought a tray
this is the famous song, I don't understand this phrase "we skipped a light fandango. Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor". what does this mean, can you tell me?
Thank you. I didn't know it was such a dance. However, what I really wanted to hear was grammar. This text looks strange, but is it natural for native English speakers? I'm not sure what it means because it's the first type of text I see. Is ”'cross” an abbreviation for something?
>>16 The lyrics would be unnatural to say in real life, but here it is natural. These lyrics are styled after poetic verse, so the grammar is changed to fit. >Is ”'cross” an abbreviation for something? Yes, it is short for "across". Try saying the lyrics out loud, first how they are above, and second replace "cross" with "across". The first sounds better, which is why it is done that way.
thanks. I think it's good to learn lyrics as a way to learn English. I've been studying English for four years and have become quite good at reading and listening. But since I can't speak at all, I'll concentrate on speaking a bit. My first thought was to memorize new phrases, but if I remember, I would forget them after a while. Maybe I will not forget the lyrics.