Daily Life - Which Finger?

A:

(C0073)

...The rings please. May this ring be blessed so he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until lifes end.

B:

With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment

A:

Honey, thats my pinkie. The ring goes on the ring nger!

B:

This one?

A:

Thats my index nger!

B:

Oh, right. This one, right?

A:

Umm... thats the thumb, Nick.

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B:

Okay, Okay, I got it! This is the ring nger!

A:

Thats my middle nger, Nick. This is my ring nger!

Key Vocabulary

bless

verb

give good wishes to something or someone live you (old use or formal use ) get married (old use or formal use ) something that represents a certain idea

abide thee

verb Pronoun, singular verb

wed

symbol

common noun, singular common noun, singular

pinkie

little nger

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index nger

common noun, singular common noun, singular common noun, singular common noun, singular

the nger beside the thumb

thumb

the short, thick nger on the side of a hand

middle nger

the nger which is in the middle of ve

ring nger

the nger between middle nger and little nger

Supplementary Vocabulary

wedding band

common noun, singular common noun, singular common noun, singular

ring you receive when you get married

toe

the ngers on the feet

baby nger

smallest nger on your hand; synonym for pinkie

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engagement ring

common noun, singular common noun, singular

a ring a man gives to his girlfriend when he asks her to marry him the hard part at the end of your nger that keeps growing

nger nail

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