The Best Way Is 'Tried-and-True' — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage.
Today we talk about things that are dependable (you can depend on them) and reliable (you can rely on them). These are things in life that we count on. We know they work because we have tried them!
So, today we talk about a word that describes such things: tried-and-true.
Tried-and-true is an adjective. It describes a way of doing something that is proven to work well.
Something tried-and-true is tested. Often, we say a method or process is tried-and-true. It is trustworthy, or worthy of your trust.
If a method or way of doing…
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