Name: English Tutor Nick P Noun Phrase (85) Bragging Rights
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Hi  this is Tutor Nick P and this is Noun Phrase 85. The noun phrase today is

bragging rights. Okay. Let's take a look at the note here. If we say that someone

Basic passive voice

has bragging rights,  we mean and that he or she is entitled to boast about

something or brag about something. They have bragging rights. They did something

that was worthy of accomplishment. So they have the right to brag about it.

They have bragging rights. Okay.  Let's take a look at the notes here. First

example. When their school won the championship,  all the students took

advantage of their bragging rights to boast about how they were the best. You

know,  we're the best. You guys stink. You couldn't beat us. We beat you so easily.

We are great. Something like that. They took advantage of their bragging rights.

Okay. All right. Number two. Why do so many people risk the danger of climbing

Mount Everest. So of course this is an a/b part. A  just said that and B would say,

some say they do it for a sense of accomplishment. It could be true , but others

think the main reason is to have bragging rights. So this way you know,  any

other time for the rest of their life They're at a party or they meet somebody

you know they can say well you know I climbed Mount Everest. Wow !  Really !

So they do it for bragging rights.  They could have you know,  bragging rights

for the rest of their life. That they accomplished this thing. So that's why a

lot of people think that there's so many people that are willing to do this. Okay.

Good or let's look at number three here.  Some spring breakers ... Remember the

students you know,  in the US. especially.  They usually get a spring break and you

know some of them may use it for many things. But a lot of them like to go down

to Florida or other real holiday resorts.  Sometimes overseas you know,  just to act

wild and crazy you know for a week that's off. So let's continue. So some

spring breakers like to act as wild and crazy as

possible so they can have bragging rights when they return to school. Yeah.

In this sense maybe you know,  like if it's .... We had a great time. Oh and I did

this and I did that and it was so cool and I acted so nuts.  I acted so crazy

sometimes maybe you know it might make them feel like somebody might think

they're cooler if they if they did something really wild or really daring.

You know more daring than most other students would do. They may do it

simply for bragging rights.  Okay. Let's look at number four here. Well

don't be so modest.  You might as well take advantage of your

bragging rights. You deserve it. Okay that could be a very simple way to use it.

Anyway,  I hope you got it . I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.