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Jabber's English Note

jabber(jabber)
Typhoon. I have ever remembered this word at my very first. Its pronunciation is so close to its Chinese equivalent. Actually, a typhoon is called a typhoon only in Asia. In America, it is called a hurricane. Yes, hurricane.

Well, let me introduce another word: tycoon. If you have ever watched the movie Titanic, let me remind that Rose's fiancee was a Philladelphia steel tycoon. Bill Gates is a software tycoon. If you are a big fugure in some field, you are a tycoon. Of course, a tycoon is powerful and has a lot of money. We may hear that Person X is a media tycoon, Person Y is a petroleum tycoon...

It is not a bad idea for a girl to marry a tycoon's son, or a tycoon himself, no matter how old he is.
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Last Updated: 2002-12-2
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  • 工作学习 / English / Jabber's English Note -jabber(jabber); 2002-12-2 {724} (#890053@0)
    Typhoon. I have ever remembered this word at my very first. Its pronunciation is so close to its Chinese equivalent. Actually, a typhoon is called a typhoon only in Asia. In America, it is called a hurricane. Yes, hurricane.

    Well, let me introduce another word: tycoon. If you have ever watched the movie Titanic, let me remind that Rose's fiancee was a Philladelphia steel tycoon. Bill Gates is a software tycoon. If you are a big fugure in some field, you are a tycoon. Of course, a tycoon is powerful and has a lot of money. We may hear that Person X is a media tycoon, Person Y is a petroleum tycoon...

    It is not a bad idea for a girl to marry a tycoon's son, or a tycoon himself, no matter how old he is.
    • Rose's fiance? -pingle(pingle@Toronto); 2002-12-2 (#890062@0)
      • It is her fiancee. I think it's Mr. Hickorey. -jabber(jabber); 2002-12-2 (#890070@0)
        • I mean Rose is Mr. Hickorey's fiancee, and Mr. Hickorey is her fiance. :P I know I'm a little picky. :D -pingle(pingle@Toronto); 2002-12-2 (#890111@0)
          • You are right. French words have mascular and femenine forms. -jabber(jabber); 2002-12-2 (#890145@0)
    • thanks, Is tycoon a frequently used word in speaking english, since I know this is a informal word? -tongcd(zombie); 2002-12-2 (#890099@0)
      • Tycoon is does used in Chinese. We always say someone is tycoon in science or some fields. But when we say someone is tycoon, that means he/she is old and rich in thinking and knowledge. -hucan(whocan); 2002-12-2 (#890198@0)
        • Got it. Egg is a tycoon, :-) -tongcd(zombie); 2002-12-2 (#890208@0)
    • I agree but I think it is better for a girl to find a boy who will be tycoon in the future, we call this a Qian Li4 Gu3 in stock market. BTW, are you a Qian Li4 Gu3? -pyramid(㊣金字塔); 2002-12-2 (#890316@0)
      • why do you care? You are a man :-) -tongcd(zombie); 2002-12-2 (#890320@0)
        • That is why I have been always trying to become a Qian Li4 Gu3, but it is so difficult! :( -pyramid(㊣金字塔); 2002-12-2 (#890355@0)
          • 谁不想呢？嘿嘿，我在看富爸爸穷爸爸，有点意思，把它和who moved my cheese和在一起看，更有意思 -tongcd(zombie); 2002-12-2 (#890391@0)

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