Fun and Games | English with Jennifer

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English with Jennifer


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Parts of life are easy, and other  parts are hard and difficult, right?  
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The expression "fun and games" refers to  the easier stuff that's not so serious.  
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It's all fun and games. It's all fun and  games until it's not. Think back to your  
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childhood. For little kids, school seems  like fun and games at first. But then the  
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teachers start giving homework. You have to  take tests, and you realize you have to sit  
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and pay attention for long stretches of time.  School is obviously not all fun and games.  
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Note that we often use a negative verb with  this expression. Online teaching is amazing,  
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but it's not all fun and games. It's  hard work. You know, running a global  
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multi-billion dollar company is not all fun and  games. Create your own example in the comments.
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