What Does 'It turns out' mean?

The expression: It turns out

Dialog: Speaker 1 How are the repairs going on your house?

Speaker 2 It turns out that we need a new roof.

Meaning: The final result is

Explanation: ‘It turns out’ usually introduces a result that wasn’t expected; the result could be positive or negative.

‘that’ is often omitted: It turns out we need a new roof.

Other examples: It turns out I’ll be able to go to your party (I thought I couldn't go)

It turns out that I won’t be meeting with him (At first, I arranged
to meet him but now it's canceled)

Similar expressions: After all; in the end

What's the difference between an 'injury' and a 'wound'?

First, try this question: Is a wound a type of injury or
is an injury a type of wound?
Answer: a wound is a type of injury.

An injury is any damage done to a person's body.
It could be because of an accident, a fight, etc.
"He is suffering from a back injury" "She was injured in a fire"

A wound is an injury caused by a weapon, such as a knife or gun.
"The patient has a bullet wound in his chest" "He has a deep knife wound"

By the way, 'injury' and 'wound' are both difficult to pronounce.
They sound like 'Inchery' and 'wooned'

Why do some American guys wear their pants hanging down, so that you can see their underwear?

Ok, first, who are these guys? Well, in college in 1992 I was one of them! I was a hip hop dj and most of my friends wore really baggy jeans.

This style definitely originated in the hip hop culture of the early 90s. And it has lasted until today.

Where did the style come from? Some people say prison culture. When you go to jail, you are given clothing to wear that may be too big for you--so your pants hang low. Furthermore, prisoners are not allowed to wear belts, for fear that they might hang themselves in their cells.

The idea is this: tough guys bring the baggy clothes style with them when they get out of jail. Kids on the street think the tough guys look cool, and they copy their style.

But other people say it came from sports culture. In the 1990s, stars like Michael Jordan started wearing loose shorts instead of tight ones.

Can you imagine a law against jeans that hang too low? Check out this link to find out!

He is married to someone (not with someone!)

Many students make this mistake because the preposition

'with' makes sense ("he is with her" is correct).

And in many languages, using 'marry' + 'with' is correct!

And there's another confusing thing. When we use the verb

'marry' in the active voice, we don't use any preposition at all:

"I want to marry her" (not 'to her' or 'with her')

Here is a question one of my students asked me today.

What's the difference between 'definitely' and 'obviously'?

Wow, these are two very confusable words for English students!

Both are adverbs that are used to emphasize how we feel.

I want to see that movie. I definitely want to see it.
She is upset. She is obviously upset.

Dictionaries say that both 'definitely' and 'obviously' can mean 'clearly', but I think this is usually not true. Let's put the word 'clearly' into our examples.

I want to see that movie. I clearly want to see it.
She is upset. She is clearly upset.

Which sounds more natural? If you think it's this one:

She is upset. She is clearly upset

then I think you are right! 'obviously' is most similar to 'clearly' (I want to see that movie. I clearly want to see it sounds strange)

A good definition of 'obviously' is ' Easily perceived or understood; quite apparent.'
A good definition of 'definitely' is 'Certainly'. Without a doubt'

The word 'definitely' is used to express how sure we are about something.

I want to see that movie. I definitely want to see it. (I'm sure I want to see it)
I will definitely call you tonight. (without doubt)

Both 'definitely' and 'obviously' can be used in the same sentence, but the meaning changes.

-Are you going to come to my party?
-Yes, definitely (I'm sure I will)
-Yes, obviously (You clearly know that I will)

It's definitely true (I'm very certain)
It's obviously true (Everyone can see that it's true)


I HOPE THIS HELPS!

I love the questions my students ask me about American culture. Usually something that is very confusing for them takes just a few moments for me to explain.

Here is a great example. Can you guess what this sign means? Do you think it means that drugs are free near a school? That's what many students think, but it doesn't make sense to them!

Actually, 'drug-free' means 'no drugs'. Think about 'sugar-free' or 'fat-free'.

This sign tells illegal drug dealers that they will get into more trouble if they sell drugs close to a school. The idea is to discourage drug dealers from selling drugs near schools. Does it work? Actually, I have no idea!

Here is a picture of me teaching a TOEFL class in New York City. I don't usually sit down---I'm way too hyper! Do you see the cup of coffee in my left hand? Maybe I hadn't had a sip yet...