Speaker 0 | 00:00.020
All right, let’s dive right into another deep dive.
Speaker 1 | 00:03.442
Always a pleasure.
Speaker 0 | 00:04.322
Today we’re looking at collocations. Those fascinating word pairings that just seem to, well…
Speaker 1 | 00:10.647
They just work, don’t they?
Speaker 0 | 00:11.867
Exactly. Like two puzzle pieces that just… Click together. Yes, click together. And we’ve got a whole bunch of them to unpack today. Some light, some…
Speaker 1 | 00:20.553
Some bit more morbid, maybe.
Speaker 0 | 00:22.375
You got it. But all interesting, that’s for sure.
Speaker 1 | 00:25.637
I’m ready. Let’s get started.
Speaker 0 | 00:26.858
Okay, first up, identify a corpse. kind of dark right but it’s interesting how it really is specific yeah you’d never say recognize a corpse no no you wouldn’t so why is that well identify sounds formal doesn’t it like it’s a process a procedure almost like like we’re trying to stay detached exactly recognize feels too arsenal yeah too personal and i see the source material here also mentions dispose of a corpse and decomposing corpse and those are Definitely not warm and fuzzy phrases.
Speaker 1 | 01:00.221
Not at all.
Speaker 0 | 01:00.841
It’s like we’ve developed a whole separate vocabulary for dealing with death. Yeah.
Speaker 1 | 01:04.903
Almost like we we need that distance.
Speaker 0 | 01:06.504
OK, let’s let’s move to a happier one. Doodle on paper.
Speaker 1 | 01:11.187
Ah, much better.
Speaker 0 | 01:12.808
Now this this everyone can relate to, I think. For sure.
Speaker 1 | 01:17.210
Who hasn’t doodled during a boring meeting?
Speaker 0 | 01:20.952
Guilty as charged. But it’s funny how even something as simple as doodling.
Speaker 1 | 01:25.095
It can mean different things. Yeah.
Speaker 0 | 01:26.600
Is it doodling out of boredom or are we doodling while thinking?
Speaker 1 | 01:30.543
And the source material mentions intricate doodle too.
Speaker 0 | 01:33.426
Oh yeah, like those are…
Speaker 1 | 01:34.387
Works of art almost.
Speaker 0 | 01:35.508
Totally. You see those and you’re like, whoa.
Speaker 1 | 01:37.950
How did they even do that? It’s like a…
Speaker 0 | 01:39.952
It’s a whole hidden talent. Right.
Speaker 1 | 01:41.874
And it kind of reminds me of another collocation we have, gasp of disbelief.
Speaker 0 | 01:46.799
Oh, interesting.
Speaker 1 | 01:47.640
That same sense of surprise, right? Like when you see something unexpected.
Speaker 0 | 01:51.623
Like a magic trick or something.
Speaker 1 | 01:52.884
Exactly. So from doodles, we jump to affluent society.
Speaker 0 | 01:56.948
Okay. That’s a big jump. But I feel like affluent, it has…
Speaker 1 | 02:00.711
It has a different flavor than just rich.
Speaker 0 | 02:03.173
Yeah, you’re right.
Speaker 1 | 02:04.094
It implies more than money.
Speaker 0 | 02:05.235
Like a whole lifestyle, right?
Speaker 1 | 02:06.536
Yes. Affluent lifestyle. Affluent neighborhood. It paints a picture.
Speaker 0 | 02:10.900
And then there’s enlist in the army. Ooh,
Speaker 1 | 02:13.603
that one is…
Speaker 0 | 02:14.592
Very serious.
Speaker 1 | 02:15.472
It is, yeah. It has that sense of…
Speaker 0 | 02:17.794
Duty, I guess.
Speaker 1 | 02:18.694
Duty, sacrifice, yeah. And the source material even mentions enlist support, enlist allies. So it ties into these…
Speaker 0 | 02:26.620
Larger systems.
Speaker 1 | 02:27.560
Exactly. So we’ve gone from death to doodles to affluence to the army all through these…
Speaker 0 | 02:33.665
These fascinating little word pairings. It’s pretty amazing.
Speaker 1 | 02:36.407
It is. And it just shows you how much…
Speaker 0 | 02:38.788
How much depth is in.
Speaker 1 | 02:39.929
In everyday language.
Speaker 0 | 02:41.050
I know. What about you? What stood out to you so far? Hmm.
Speaker 1 | 02:44.788
That connection between intricate doodle and gasp of disbelief. That was really neat.
Speaker 0 | 02:50.191
Right. It makes you think about.
Speaker 1 | 02:51.592
Yeah. Like what other connections are hidden out there?
Speaker 0 | 02:53.713
Totally. And for me, I think it’s how these collocations.
Speaker 1 | 02:57.195
They reveal stuff we don’t even realize.
Speaker 0 | 02:59.136
Yeah. Like hidden values and assumptions.
Speaker 1 | 03:00.937
Exactly. Like we use these phrases without thinking,
Speaker 0 | 03:03.939
but. But they’re telling us a lot about ourselves.
Speaker 1 | 03:05.700
Exactly. Back again for more collocation fun.
Speaker 0 | 03:09.422
I got to say, I’ve been noticing them everywhere.
Speaker 1 | 03:11.323
I told you. Once you start seeing them.
Speaker 0 | 03:13.420
It’s like you can’t unsee it.
Speaker 1 | 03:14.981
Exactly. All right. Well, let’s dive into some more, shall we?
Speaker 0 | 03:18.463
Let’s do it. What have we got? Okay.
Speaker 1 | 03:20.064
How about this one? Impersonal style. Hmm. Impersonal. That sounds kind of.
Speaker 0 | 03:26.567
Negative. Yeah.
Speaker 1 | 03:27.308
Like cold or something.
Speaker 0 | 03:28.708
It can be. But think about it. Sometimes it’s actually.
Speaker 1 | 03:31.370
Montessori.
Speaker 0 | 03:32.110
Yeah. Like you wouldn’t want a surgeon to be all personal and chatty while they’re operating.
Speaker 1 | 03:36.793
Oh, true. You’d want them focused.
Speaker 0 | 03:38.414
Exactly. The source material even mentions impersonal tone. and impersonal service. It could be appropriate in those professional settings.
Speaker 1 | 03:46.078
So it’s more about finding the right approach.
Speaker 0 | 03:47.960
Got it. Okay. So maybe not always a bad thing. What’s next?
Speaker 1 | 03:52.063
How about disregard for rules? Now this one.
Speaker 0 | 03:55.945
Oh, I know some people like that.
Speaker 1 | 03:57.526
We all. Whether it’s cutting in line or just, yeah, ignoring social norms.
Speaker 0 | 04:02.050
It’s annoying.
Speaker 1 | 04:02.730
Can be, yeah. And the source material emphasizes this with willful disregard and blatant disregard. It’s like they’re choosing to break the rules. On purpose. Exactly. But here’s the thing. Sometimes disregard for rules can actually be…
Speaker 0 | 04:18.637
A good thing.
Speaker 1 | 04:19.518
Think about people who fought for civil rights. They had to break unjust laws.
Speaker 0 | 04:23.601
Oh, right. So it’s about…
Speaker 1 | 04:24.762
The motivation behind it.
Speaker 0 | 04:26.003
Okay, so context is everything. This is making my brain hurt.
Speaker 1 | 04:29.005
It is a lot to think about, isn’t it? But that’s what makes it fun. Okay, ready for another one?
Speaker 0 | 04:36.190
Hit me.
Speaker 1 | 04:37.251
Duplicate… key.
Speaker 0 | 04:38.372
Okay, that one seems pretty straightforward. Yeah, like we all have spare keys, right?
Speaker 1 | 04:42.316
Sure, but think about the word duplicate. It means an exact copy. So it’s about having a backup, being prepared.
Speaker 0 | 04:49.363
That means you lose your original.
Speaker 1 | 04:50.984
Exactly, and the source even mentions duplicate document, duplicate of a certificate. It applies to information too.
Speaker 0 | 04:58.171
That’s a good point.
Speaker 1 | 04:59.012
Especially these days with all our digital stuff. Duplicates are essential. Yeah,
Speaker 0 | 05:03.522
for safety and security. Right.
Speaker 1 | 05:05.042
So duplicate key, it’s not just about a physical key, it’s about…
Speaker 0 | 05:09.024
Peace of mind.
Speaker 1 | 05:09.804
Exactly. Okay, let’s switch gears a bit. How about look of disbelief?
Speaker 0 | 05:14.825
Oh, I can picture that. The wide eyes, the…
Speaker 1 | 05:17.446
The jaw drop.
Speaker 0 | 05:18.966
Yeah. Like you can’t believe what you’re seeing.
Speaker 1 | 05:21.687
It’s that moment of, wait, what? And it ties back to gasp of disbelief too.
Speaker 0 | 05:26.428
Oh yeah, that feeling of surprise.
Speaker 1 | 05:28.089
Exactly, when something totally unexpected happens.
Speaker 0 | 05:30.910
And the source material lists react with disbelief, express disbelief. Like we have all these ways to show it.
Speaker 1 | 05:37.375
We do. It’s how we process those moments.
Speaker 0 | 05:40.357
This is so cool. What about you? What’s resonating with you today?
Speaker 1 | 05:43.480
You know, it’s just amazing how these simple phrases.
Speaker 0 | 05:46.322
They have so much depth to them.
Speaker 1 | 05:47.603
They do. Like duplicate key. I never thought about it that way before.
Speaker 0 | 05:51.587
Me neither. It’s like a whole new way of looking at language.
Speaker 1 | 05:54.629
It is. We use these collocations all the time, but.
Speaker 0 | 05:57.471
We don’t really think about what they mean.
Speaker 1 | 05:58.993
Exactly. Alright, well we’ve got more to explore, so let’s take a quick break and then…
Speaker 0 | 06:04.508
Back for round three. Okay, ready for the final round of collocations. I feel like we’ve only just scratched the surface.
Speaker 1 | 06:12.332
There’s always more to discover, right? Language is full of surprises.
Speaker 0 | 06:15.994
So true. Alright, what fascinating word pairings do we have in store for this last part? Hmm,
Speaker 1 | 06:21.557
how about we take a look at solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?
Speaker 0 | 06:24.999
Ooh, eclipses. I’ve always found those so fascinating.
Speaker 1 | 06:28.021
They are pretty amazing, aren’t they? these celestial events that have captivated humans for well forever probably i remember seeing a partial solar eclipse as a kid it was like it’s like the world goes dark even if it’s just for a little bit yeah and the source mentions total eclipse and annular eclipse different types right exactly and there’s a eclipse path that narrow band where you can see the total eclipse oh yeah like you have to be in the right place at the right time exactly makes you realize how how special they are yeah and how precise those cosmic alignments have to be
Speaker 0 | 06:59.470
All right. Well, from the cosmos, let’s come back down to Earth with devastating defeat. Ooh,
Speaker 1 | 07:05.074
yeah, that one is.
Speaker 0 | 07:06.334
It’s a heavy one for sure.
Speaker 1 | 07:07.555
It is. It suggests a loss that’s hard to come back from.
Speaker 0 | 07:10.337
And the source material talks about devastating consequences and devastating the economy. Yeah. So it’s not just about.
Speaker 1 | 07:16.862
Not just about losing a game or something.
Speaker 0 | 07:18.723
Right. It can apply to.
Speaker 1 | 07:20.004
All sorts of things in life.
Speaker 0 | 07:21.285
Yeah, it’s that feeling of.
Speaker 1 | 07:22.366
I’m feeling completely overwhelmed.
Speaker 0 | 07:24.047
But, you know, it makes you think about how even after a devastating defeat.
Speaker 1 | 07:27.750
You can always come back stronger.
Speaker 0 | 07:29.511
Exactly. Okay, what about something a little more hopeful?
Speaker 1 | 07:34.675
How about longevity genes?
Speaker 0 | 07:36.537
Ooh, sign me up for those. These are the ones that help people live longer, right?
Speaker 1 | 07:40.460
Exactly. It’s like the key to…
Speaker 0 | 07:42.402
The fountain of youth. And it connects to increased longevity, which we talked about before.
Speaker 1 | 07:47.246
Right. And there’s a lot of research happening around this. The source mentions longevity diet and longevity research.
Speaker 0 | 07:53.652
So maybe we can actually…
Speaker 1 | 07:54.493
Influence how long we live.
Speaker 0 | 07:55.714
That’s pretty amazing to think about.
Speaker 1 | 07:57.055
It is. Okay, last one for today. How about assert jurisdiction? Ooh,
Speaker 0 | 08:02.799
that sounds…
Speaker 1 | 08:03.620
Powerful.
Speaker 0 | 08:04.501
Yeah, like someone’s laying down the law.
Speaker 1 | 08:06.362
Exactly. It’s a declaration of authority, like in a courtroom when they argue over who has jurisdiction. Oh,
Speaker 0 | 08:13.028
right. So it’s about…
Speaker 1 | 08:14.008
Who’s in control.
Speaker 0 | 08:15.109
Wow, that’s a great one to end on.
Speaker 1 | 08:16.951
It is. It really highlights how language can be used to…
Speaker 0 | 08:20.434
Yield power. Well, we’ve explored so many incredible collocations today. From… Identify a corpse all the way to assert jurisdiction. It’s been quite a journey.
Speaker 1 | 08:30.596
It has. And I hope our listeners have enjoyed diving deep into these fascinating word pairings with us.
Speaker 0 | 08:35.918
I know I have. It’s really made me appreciate.
Speaker 1 | 08:38.039
Hidden depths of language.
Speaker 0 | 08:39.640
Exactly. And how much we can learn from just.
Speaker 1 | 08:42.081
Paying attention to the words we use.
Speaker 0 | 08:44.081
Well said. And that wraps up our deep dive into collocations. Thanks for joining us. And until next time, keep those ears open for those fascinating little word pairings.