English in Madrid

Here are some more animals to add to the list of expressions. See also A - D . elephant      Source: Wikipedia (Thomas Breuer)   If there was an elephant in the room , then it'd be difficult to go unnoticed. An elephant in the room is an important and obvious problem, which everyone present is aware of, but isn't discussed, as such discussion is uncomfortable.  The elephant in the room between many couples is what to do with aging parents. Many people admired his courage in addressing  the elephant in the room . A white elephant , like in Spanish, is something that requires a lot of care and money and that gives little profit or enjoyment. In Spain, there are countless examples of white elephants such as The City of Arts and Sciences . Do you say "como un elefante en una cacharrería" in Spanish ?? We say that someone acted like a bull in a china shop  if they are very careless in the way that they...

Source: Pexels (Thirdman ) The following are linking expressions that we use to give reasons for why something has occurred. Because / because of The difference between these two words is that because is followed by a subject + verb , and because of is followed by a noun : I like Madrileños because they are fun. I like Madrileños because of their fun-loving nature . The flight was cancelled  because the air-traffic controllers were on strike. The flight was cancelled because of the air-traffic controllers' strike . People in 20s more likely to be out of work because of poor mental health than those in early 40s https://t.co/5FFbReEFfU — The Guardian (@guardian) February 26, 2024 Be careful with it ! I chose this school because is near where I work.😡 I chose this school because it is near where I work.😍 Due to / owing to Both due to (= because of) and owing to are followed by a noun . They are quite formal. Emergency services were overwhelme...