Pros and Cons 正面和反面
Could you please explain the meaning of pros and cons and how to use it? Is this an informal expression? I can not find it in dictionaries.
Zhang Tong, France
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What did the ancient Romans ever do for students of English?
You may not know it, but the Romans occupied Britain for hundreds of years, and their language has left an important legacy on the English language.
Join Feifei and Diarmuid as they explain the meaning of the phrase pros and cons and explain some other commonly used Latin expressions in English.
The Roman language had a profound effect on English
You may be surprised to find that you know more Latin phrases than you think.
So let’s find out if you know your status quo from your quid pro quo.
If you have a question about English, email our team at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk. We may answer it on this programme.
Glossary
ancient Romans 古羅馬人
occupied 占領了
legacy 遺產
Latin 拉丁文
status quo 現狀
quid pro quo 公平交易
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