Daily Quick Fix – 2 (Words etc)

So what if...?

  • So what if she doesn't have a traditional education? She’s still incredibly skilled.

Who cares if...? 

  • Who cares if she dresses differently?

What difference does it make if...?

  • What difference does it make if he has an accent?

It doesn't matter whether...

  • It doesn't matter whether she speaks with an accent; her ideas are excellent.

No matter (who/what/where/when/how)

  • No  matter what the child says, his parents will still punish him.

Regardless of...

  • Regardless of his background, he has the right skills for the project.

peers - your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class, status etc; сверстники;
// American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.
// // American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.
// Staff members are trained by their peers.

peer - 1. a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group; one that is of equal standing with another
// The band mates welcomed the new member as a peer.
// teenagers spending time with their peers
2. a member of one of the five ranks (duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron) of the British peerage

// We wanted Moxie to be a friend, a peer that is a sidekick that allows the child to go through difficult conversations...

sidekick - a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner; напарник;
a person who helps another more important or more intelligent person
// Batman and his young sidekick Robin
// Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr Watson
// The show is about a detective and his trusty sidekick.
// His sidekick Sergeant Lewis is a Labour voter.
// We wanted Moxie to be a friend, a peer that is a sidekick that allows the child to go through difficult conversations...

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