Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Lesson 307: tangled


Having seen the Disney movie, you might wonder why they used the word tangled.  Tangled is a great word to describe things that are long and slender and somehow mixed up.  I think the pictures say it all.  Things that can get tangled include:

hair
phone cords
USB cables
power cables
rope
extension cords
string
thread
shoelaces

However the word also has some other meanings.  (pay attention to the prepositions)

It can mean become involved with.
example
He's tangled up with that crowd.
Maria got tangled up with the wrong people at school.

It can mean mixed up/confused.
example
Jim hated talking on the phone.  He felt his words got tangled up too easily.

It can mean fought.
example
Tim and Paul tangled a few times.  Mostly they fought over Elizabeth.
Tim tangled with Paul a few times.  Mostly they fought over Elizabeth.

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