Learning English ( Part 4 )

This is Mr. Odjie from under City.
In today lesson we want talk about the awkward and some would say embarrassing subject of our faults fault and bad habits.
The word fault means something that is not perfect or isn’t completely correct. There are other words that can be connected to fault, such as..
Abnormalty, blemish, defacement, defect, disfigurement, failing, flaw, imperfection and irreqularity.
All of those words you just heard relate to the appearance of something, or hoe it looks. However, the word “fault” can also be used to show a wrong action.
We can say..
“it is your fault.”
“That is your mistake.”
“You did that wrong.”
“That happened because of you.”
“You must take the blame for this.”
“You really screwed up.”

When we use these sentences we are telling the other person that they are responsible for the mistake. We are blaming them for it. Of course, a fault can also be related to another part of our behaviour.. bad habits.

Bad habits are the things we do that annoy other people or may appear unpleasant, rude od even dengerous.
There are many bad habits around for example..
Biting your fingernails
Talking with your mouth full of food
Picking your nose
Not taking a regular bath or shower
Being late for an appointment
Watching too much TV
Drinking too much alcohol such as beer or wine
Smoking cigarettes
Not changing your socks
Talking for ages on the phone

There are other words that can be used to describe our personal habits, such as..
Custom, eccentricity, foible, idiosyncrasy, oddness, peculiarity, quirk, routine and shortcoming.

It is fair to say that nobody is perfect. We all have little habits or something we do that annoy others. Sometimes they may be hard to accept. They can even lead to the break-up of relationships, such as marriage.
So it is true to say that everyone has some little fault that is a part od hos or her character. The only way to really deal with it is to try and love with it, or the cosequences could be disastrous.