woke up in a cold sweat!

[baqarah131]

Originally Posted by amigos4

Nice trick, Edward! I am even more talented than you are: I can type 'regards Edward' entirely using only my left index finger! How is that for skill, eh?

Cheers,
Amigos4

Ouch, that's what we used to call a "gotcha!"

edward

[angliholic]

Originally Posted by amigos4

Helping individuals learn English has always been a great source of pride for me! When I accepted my first teaching job over 46 years ago it was definitely not for the money I was going to receive. It was an opportunity to enrich the lives of the students in my classes. Over the past 46 years little has changed; I still thoroughly enjoy assisting students who seek to enrich their lives.

I should be thanking you for providing me with opportunities to continue to do what I enjoy the most! Your questions challenge me to stop and think about some of the vocabulary, sentence structures, and idioms that we native speakers take for granted! I, too, learn something new every day!

Over the past few weeks, ever since I became a member of this forum, I have monitored your progress! Keep up the good work! I see continued growth and a strong desire to present 'common usage' examples to your students!

Cheers,
Amigos4

Thanks, Amigos4, for your kindness and help.
You're really a nice gentleman, and I hope I can be more like you.
And I'll tell my colleagues and my students about your kindness and story.

Originally Posted by baqarah131

regards
edward

btw, "regards edward" is my favorite sign-off, because it's typed entirely with the left hand!

Thanks, Edward.
What do you imply by the bolded part?

Originally Posted by amigos4

Nice trick, Edward! I am even more talented than you are: I can type 'regards Edward' entirely using only my left index finger! How is that for skill, eh?

Cheers,
Amigos4

Thanks, Amigos4.
Is the bolded part meant to be a joke?

Originally Posted by baqarah131

Ouch, that's what we used to call a "gotcha!"

edward

Thanks, what did you use "got you" in that context? What does it mean?

[riverkid]

Originally Posted by baqarah131

regards
edward

btw, "regards edward" is my favorite sign-off, because it's typed entirely with the left hand!

Originally Posted by amigos4

Nice trick, Edward! I am even more talented than you are: I can type 'regards Edward' entirely using only my left index finger! How is that for skill, eh?

Cheers,
Amigos4

So, both of you are plunkers who flunked Typing 10, eh?


Welcome to the club!

[angliholic]

Originally Posted by riverkid

So, both of you are plunkers who flunked Typing 10, eh?


Welcome to the club!

Hi, riverkid.
What do you mean by "plunkers" in your post? I couldn't find it anywhere in my dictionary.
Furthermore, what does "Typing 10" refer to?

[riverkid]

Originally Posted by angliholic

Hi, riverkid.
What do you mean by "plunkers" in your post? I couldn't find it anywhere in my dictionary.
Furthermore, what does "Typing 10" refer to?

A plunker is a one finger typist, A.

Typing 10 = Typing 101 = Basic Typing Course

Try typing "Regards Edward" with just your left index finger and you'll soon see what a plunker is.

[angliholic]

Thanks, riverkid.
Got it.

[baqarah131]

Angliholic, we Anglos are just playing with our language, because we love it. I often use expressions intentionally on this forum, hoping that people like you will either look them up or ask about them, that you'll share the fun of using English humorously, joyfully.
Gotcha is, of course, "got you."
Using when you say "Gotcha!" to a person you mean "I've defeated you, I win."
It can also mean, "I understand what you're saying. I know what to do now."
Using "gotcha" is a noun has never been very common, but it does exist--but, as far as I know, only in the expression "That was a gotcha." It means "I give up, you beat me."
That was my reply when I bragged I could type with one hand and another Anglo beat me by saying he could type with one finger.
It's all extremely colloquial, and almost always said with a smile.

Got it?
edward

[angliholic]

Thanks, Edward.

Gotcha!

By the way, you are so kind and considerate. Are you also a retired teacher of English by any chance?

[baqarah131]

Yup.
edward

Originally Posted by angliholic

Thanks, Edward.

Gotcha!

By the way, you are so kind and considerate. Are you also a retired teacher of English by any chance?

[angliholic]

Originally Posted by baqarah131

Yup.
edward

It's my lucky day to have so many ET as my mentors.
By the way, I'm curious about the materials you teach in your class. I mean on what areas you focus your teaching on--reading, writing, words, or grammar.