Dots and Spots — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
Today we talk about dots and spots.
Now, both “dot” and “spot” can be used as a verb or a noun. And both have several meanings and can be used several ways.
Here is the most common definition of a dot: a small, perfectly round circle. A spot is small part of something that is different from the main part.
Recently, we learned on this program the idiom “a leopard never changes its spots.”
Now, spots on a leopard are not perfect circles. They are small areas on the animal that are a different color. If we said the leopard had dots, it would mean the animal was covered in perfect, small circles. It would look as if it were wearing…
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