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| Are they speaking ill or highly of someone? |
I hope everyone did well on the quiz from Monday's
lesson. Don't be shy about posting your
scores. Remember to check your answers
(The stats show that nobody did) because there were some tricks.
Today's lesson involves the word speak and two useful,
though very different uses of the word.
1. Speak ill of =
talk badly about someone.
examples
Even though it was quite rude, John spoke ill of his former
roommate.
It is impolite to speak ill of the dead.
Whenever she had the chance Margaret spoke ill of her
ex-boyfriend.
2. Speak highly of = to speak positively about someone/something.
= to praise someone/something.
examples
Dennis was hired because his ex-boss spoke so highly of him.
The hotel was very popular and all the guests spoke very
highly of it.
If her father hadn't spoken so highly of the doctor, Maria
wouldn't have made an appointment to see her.
