✅ How to use apostrophes in English

Apostrophes are confusing! These small punctuation marks – ’ – are often used incorrectly. People often make apostrophe mistakes in emails, and even on the signs of shops! In this English lesson, I explain the simple and essential uses of the apostrophe to show possession. Later, I tell you the advanced uses of the apostrophe. Watch this writing lesson, and you can be sure that you’re using apostrophes in the correct way. Essential viewing for any shopkeepers – BEFORE they get their signs printed!
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✅ IELTS Listening 👂

Taking the IELTS soon? Watch this simple lesson to learn what happens in the listening section of the IELTS. I will explain what you need to know about the test, so that you will be prepared and confident on your test day.
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✅Grammar: How to ask questions correctly in English - Embedded Questions

“Could you tell me where he went?” “Could you tell me where did he go?” Which question is right? Find the answer in this important grammar lesson on embedded questions in the present and past tense. You’ll be speaking more politely and correctly by the end of the lesson!
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✅ 5 adjectives to make you sound smart

Do you want to impress your friends, colleagues, and teachers with more advanced vocabulary? Are you tired of using the same vocabulary again and again? In this lesson, you will improve your vocabulary by learning five advanced adjectives that will make you the intellectual life of the party! This lesson covers maudlin, lackadaisical, interminable, egregious, and visceral. Grab a bottle of wine and get ready to enhance your lexicon!
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You may be someone who wants to learn English. If that’s the case, maybe you should watch Dan explain the difference between ‘may be’ and ‘maybe’.
It will only take a minute: ⠀
Then have a go at completing this sentence

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The silent ‘b’

climb, bomb, numb, womb, debt, doubt, plumber.

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🔼 go the extra mile⁣

❇️ meaning:
make the extra effort, you do more than is expected from you.⁣
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✳️ #Idiom
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✴️ Theatre /θiːətə/

Ⓜ️eaning= a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given.

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✳️ Word : Neurotic

👉 meaning ( 1 ) :
unreasonably anxious or afraid

👉 Examples :
✅  He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed man.
✅  neurotic disorders
✅  She accused him of being a neurotic.

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✅ add insult to injury

Ⓜ️ Meaning:

Someone adds insult to injury if they say or do something to upset you a second time, after you've already been upset somehow.

💠 For example:

🔘 He said my clothes didn't suit me, and then to add insult to injury he said I needed to lose some weight!

🔘 The bank took back my car, and then added insult to injury by cancelling my credit cards!

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📅 #phrasal_verb
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✅ impact on


〽️ Meaning:

to have a significant effect on something

💢 For example:

🔆 impact on sth
 Most scientists believe that global warming is already impacting on the earth's climate.

🔆 impact upon sth
 Digital technology has impacted upon nearly every aspect of our lives in the last thirty years.

🔖 Note: The variant "impact upon" has the same meaning and is also widely used (see example 2 above).

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✴️ lose out


❇️ Meaning:

If you lose out, you fail to benefit from something that others are benefitting from.

✅ For example:

🔸 lose out
 Thanks to my stockbroker, I've lost out big time. He told me to sell all my telecom shares - and now they're worth a fortune!

🔸 lose out
 The Education Ministry has lost out again in this year's budget because the government needs the money to pay for the war.
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📅 Idiom

✳️ a new lease of life 🌱


🔎 Meaning:

If someone has a new lease of life, they have a new enthusiasm for living.

✏️ For example:

🔺 After recovering from her illness, Kathy had a new lease of life and made lots of plans for the future.

🔺When my uncle quit drinking it gave him a new lease of life and he started doing things he hadn't done for years.
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➕ Note: The variation "a new lease on life" is used in American English.

💢 Variety: This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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🎞Learn English with Movies

❗️"Men In Black" with Will Smith & Chris Hemsworth
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🎞Learn / Practice English with Movies

Title : Isle of Dogs

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🎞Using Hypotheticals in English

✒️Business English (Lesson 28)
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✅ Learn English: 10 abbreviations you should know
RSVP? ASAP? Etc.? What do these letters mean? In this vocabulary lesson, I will explain and give examples of ten common abbreviations, such as RIP, BYOB, and PIN. I will also teach the difference between i.e., e.g., and etc.. Watch this video ASAP to find out more!
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