⭕️At the beginging 🆚 in the beginning
▶️At the beginning is used for the time and place when something begins.
✨We're going to Japan at the beginning of July.
▶️In the beginning means at first and suggests a contrast with a later situation.
✨In the beginning he had one small shop; now he is the owner of a vast business, with many branches.
#Prepositional_phrases
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▶️At the beginning is used for the time and place when something begins.
✨We're going to Japan at the beginning of July.
▶️In the beginning means at first and suggests a contrast with a later situation.
✨In the beginning he had one small shop; now he is the owner of a vast business, with many branches.
#Prepositional_phrases
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✨Forms of address (title)
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In English there are many forms of address or titles such as:
• Sir (for a knight)
• Dr (for a medical doctor or a holder of a PhD doctorate)
but the common forms of address are Mr, Mrs, Miss and Ms.
• Mr for men
• Mrs, Miss and Ms for women.
💢The first rule to know is that these titles should NEVER be used with the person's first name in the English speaking culture.
👱🏻♂️If my name is John Smith then you would call me:
• John✅
• Mr. Smith✅
• or Mr. John Smith✅
depending on the circumstances, but never Mr. John.❌
⚠️When I visit India and other Eastern contries they call me Mr Paul, or, in Japan, they call me Paul san, this is them being polite in their culture. I don't have a problem with this, it's just not our way.
👑One exception to this rule is for Royalty and knights, or their wives, Sir John Smith and Lady Janet Smith, would be called Sir John and Lady Janet.
👩🏻For women the title depends on her marital status.
• Mrs is for a married woman.
• Miss is for a woman who is definitely single.
• Ms is used when there is uncertainty about her marital status.
🔻If my name was Janet Brown you would never call me Mrs Janet, or Miss Janet.❌
I would be Mrs, or Miss Brown, or even Mrs Janet Brown.✅
🚩These titles tend to only be used in formal situations.
🚩Business customers are addressed using their title.
🚩People in a more senior position to you may have to be referred to by their title.
🚩Students, particularly young students, may have to do the same with their teachers. In schools in the English speaking world teachers are called sir and miss. Even if a woman teacher is married she is still called miss.
✨Examples:
🔹'Is my answer correct sir?'
🔹'May I go to the toilet miss?'.
🚩Outside schools the term 'sir' is only used in formal circumstances such as in business, it is used in lieu of their name.
🇺🇸The Americans tend to use 'sir' more often than other English speaking countries.
✨For most of the time, in non-formal situations, we will only use the person's first name when addressing them.
#Culture
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Paul JanIn English there are many forms of address or titles such as:
• Sir (for a knight)
• Dr (for a medical doctor or a holder of a PhD doctorate)
but the common forms of address are Mr, Mrs, Miss and Ms.
• Mr for men
• Mrs, Miss and Ms for women.
💢The first rule to know is that these titles should NEVER be used with the person's first name in the English speaking culture.
👱🏻♂️If my name is John Smith then you would call me:
• John✅
• Mr. Smith✅
• or Mr. John Smith✅
depending on the circumstances, but never Mr. John.❌
⚠️When I visit India and other Eastern contries they call me Mr Paul, or, in Japan, they call me Paul san, this is them being polite in their culture. I don't have a problem with this, it's just not our way.
👑One exception to this rule is for Royalty and knights, or their wives, Sir John Smith and Lady Janet Smith, would be called Sir John and Lady Janet.
👩🏻For women the title depends on her marital status.
• Mrs is for a married woman.
• Miss is for a woman who is definitely single.
• Ms is used when there is uncertainty about her marital status.
🔻If my name was Janet Brown you would never call me Mrs Janet, or Miss Janet.❌
I would be Mrs, or Miss Brown, or even Mrs Janet Brown.✅
🚩These titles tend to only be used in formal situations.
🚩Business customers are addressed using their title.
🚩People in a more senior position to you may have to be referred to by their title.
🚩Students, particularly young students, may have to do the same with their teachers. In schools in the English speaking world teachers are called sir and miss. Even if a woman teacher is married she is still called miss.
✨Examples:
🔹'Is my answer correct sir?'
🔹'May I go to the toilet miss?'.
🚩Outside schools the term 'sir' is only used in formal circumstances such as in business, it is used in lieu of their name.
🇺🇸The Americans tend to use 'sir' more often than other English speaking countries.
✨For most of the time, in non-formal situations, we will only use the person's first name when addressing them.
#Culture
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#️⃣#Since /sɪns/ #preposition, #conjunction, #adverb
✨Since can be used in the following ways:
🚩as a preposition (followed by a noun):
🔹Everything has changed so much since last spring.
🚩as an adverb (without a following noun):
🔹She left home in 1993 and hasn’t been seen since.
🚩as a conjunction (connecting two clauses):
🔹Paul’s had several different jobs since he left school.
🔹Since there’s no more business, we can all go home.
🚩When since is used for talking about time, the verb in the main clause of the sentence is usually in the present perfect or past perfect tense:
🔹It hasn’t rained since the end of July.
🔹He had been composing music since he was ten years old.
🚩Sometimes the present simple or past simple is used in the main clause:
🔹It’s over twenty years since we last met.
#Grammar
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✨Since can be used in the following ways:
🚩as a preposition (followed by a noun):
🔹Everything has changed so much since last spring.
🚩as an adverb (without a following noun):
🔹She left home in 1993 and hasn’t been seen since.
🚩as a conjunction (connecting two clauses):
🔹Paul’s had several different jobs since he left school.
🔹Since there’s no more business, we can all go home.
🚩When since is used for talking about time, the verb in the main clause of the sentence is usually in the present perfect or past perfect tense:
🔹It hasn’t rained since the end of July.
🔹He had been composing music since he was ten years old.
🚩Sometimes the present simple or past simple is used in the main clause:
🔹It’s over twenty years since we last met.
#Grammar
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Q: 1_ I really don't like her.
2_ I don't really like her.
Are two above sentences different in meaning?
2_ I don't really like her.
Are two above sentences different in meaning?
Good question!
The first sentence means u don't like her at all. Here really means definitely.
The second sentence means also u don't like her, but sounds less emphatic and more polite than the first sentence. PLACING REALLY AFTER DON'T REDUCES THE FORCE OF SOMETHING U R SAYING.
Because of the two points I mentioned above, we say I don't really agree with your opinion about something (to sound polite), but we say I really don't mind lending u some money (to emphasise that I don't mind lending u some money).
HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IN SOME CASES THE POSITION OF REALLY CAN CHANGE THE MEANING OF THE SENTENCE. I don't really know means u r not sure about something; I really don't know emphasises that u don't know.
Answered by Omar Alamri
The first sentence means u don't like her at all. Here really means definitely.
The second sentence means also u don't like her, but sounds less emphatic and more polite than the first sentence. PLACING REALLY AFTER DON'T REDUCES THE FORCE OF SOMETHING U R SAYING.
Because of the two points I mentioned above, we say I don't really agree with your opinion about something (to sound polite), but we say I really don't mind lending u some money (to emphasise that I don't mind lending u some money).
HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IN SOME CASES THE POSITION OF REALLY CAN CHANGE THE MEANING OF THE SENTENCE. I don't really know means u r not sure about something; I really don't know emphasises that u don't know.
Answered by Omar Alamri
Hey guys .
Is it true that we should only use "shall" with "i" and "we" ?
Is it true that we should only use "shall" with "i" and "we" ?
If you want to know the answer to your question, you have to read about the different uses of shall.
1- Used for talking about or predicting the future.
Shall is used with I and we. Will, on the other hand, can be used with all persons.
We shall work in the same office.
Shall is not used with (you and I):
You and I WILL be away next week.
Both will and shall are used for intentions, but only will can be used for willingness
I'll come with you if you like.
Note:
In modern English the traditional difference between shall and will has almost disappeared, and shall is not used very much at all, especially in American English. Shall is now only used with I and we, and often sounds formal and old-fashioned. People are more likely to say: I'll (=I will) be late and 'You'll (=you will) apologize immediately-'No I won't)
2- Used for making a suggestion or an offer and asking for advice
Again! I and we are the only pronouns that can be used with shall here.
What shall I wear for the party?
Shall we order some coffee?
I'll drive, shall I?
What shall we do? We can't stay here all night.
3- Used for permission
Permission may be given by a speaker with shall in 2nd and 3rd persons (formal and literary):
You shall do as you please. (i.e. You have my permission to)
He shall do as he pleases.
(i.e He has my permission to)
Permission can be denied with shan't:
If you don't behave yourself, you shan't go out/be allowed out.
If he doesn't behave himself, he shan't go out/be allowed out.
4- In all the following uses of shall, shall can be used with all persons:
1)You shall buy for this. (threat)
2)You shall (stressed) have a car for your birthday. (promise)
3)They shall not pass! (determination)
4)When he comes in nobody shall say a word. (order)
Answered by Omar Alamri
1- Used for talking about or predicting the future.
Shall is used with I and we. Will, on the other hand, can be used with all persons.
We shall work in the same office.
Shall is not used with (you and I):
You and I WILL be away next week.
Both will and shall are used for intentions, but only will can be used for willingness
I'll come with you if you like.
Note:
In modern English the traditional difference between shall and will has almost disappeared, and shall is not used very much at all, especially in American English. Shall is now only used with I and we, and often sounds formal and old-fashioned. People are more likely to say: I'll (=I will) be late and 'You'll (=you will) apologize immediately-'No I won't)
2- Used for making a suggestion or an offer and asking for advice
Again! I and we are the only pronouns that can be used with shall here.
What shall I wear for the party?
Shall we order some coffee?
I'll drive, shall I?
What shall we do? We can't stay here all night.
3- Used for permission
Permission may be given by a speaker with shall in 2nd and 3rd persons (formal and literary):
You shall do as you please. (i.e. You have my permission to)
He shall do as he pleases.
(i.e He has my permission to)
Permission can be denied with shan't:
If you don't behave yourself, you shan't go out/be allowed out.
If he doesn't behave himself, he shan't go out/be allowed out.
4- In all the following uses of shall, shall can be used with all persons:
1)You shall buy for this. (threat)
2)You shall (stressed) have a car for your birthday. (promise)
3)They shall not pass! (determination)
4)When he comes in nobody shall say a word. (order)
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✨Above = too good for
Above can be used in the following ways:
1️⃣ as a #preposition (followed by a noun)
🔸The birds were flying high above the trees.
2️⃣ as an #adverb (without a following noun)
🔸She stared up at the stars above.
3️⃣ as an #adjective
🔸Please reply to the above address.
🔺In “She’s above cheating on her exams.”, above here is used as a #preposition, meaning too good for; it’s impossible for her to do such thing because she’s a morally good person.
#Vocabulary
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Above can be used in the following ways:
1️⃣ as a #preposition (followed by a noun)
🔸The birds were flying high above the trees.
2️⃣ as an #adverb (without a following noun)
🔸She stared up at the stars above.
3️⃣ as an #adjective
🔸Please reply to the above address.
🔺In “She’s above cheating on her exams.”, above here is used as a #preposition, meaning too good for; it’s impossible for her to do such thing because she’s a morally good person.
#Vocabulary
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✨Be on the level
صادق، صريح
= to be acting or speaking honestly:
🔹It seems too good to be true. Are you sure this guy's on the level?
#Idioms
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صادق، صريح
= to be acting or speaking honestly:
🔹It seems too good to be true. Are you sure this guy's on the level?
#Idioms
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🚩Wild horses couldn't drag (one) away (from something)
= One is determined or committed to keep doing something or remain somewhere.
🔹After spending so much money on the tickets to his concert, wild horses could drag me away!
🔹Wild horses couldn't drag Jim away from his work. He just gets too invested in it.
🔹Once Elaine starts playing a video game, wild horses can't drag her away from it.
🔹Jim was determined to remain fishing at the lake. Wild horses couldn't drag him away from it.
#Phrase
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= One is determined or committed to keep doing something or remain somewhere.
🔹After spending so much money on the tickets to his concert, wild horses could drag me away!
🔹Wild horses couldn't drag Jim away from his work. He just gets too invested in it.
🔹Once Elaine starts playing a video game, wild horses can't drag her away from it.
🔹Jim was determined to remain fishing at the lake. Wild horses couldn't drag him away from it.
#Phrase
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⭕️Admire 🆚 Admiring
🔹I admire Mozart's music more than anyone else's. (Not *I'm admiring*)
🚩(stative use: my admiration is involuntary)
🔹🅰️Where's Fred?
🅱️He's admiring your garden.
(Not *He admires*)
🚩(dynamic use = at this moment he's looking at your garden with admiration)
#Right_word_wrong_word
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🔹I admire Mozart's music more than anyone else's. (Not *I'm admiring*)
🚩(stative use: my admiration is involuntary)
🔹🅰️Where's Fred?
🅱️He's admiring your garden.
(Not *He admires*)
🚩(dynamic use = at this moment he's looking at your garden with admiration)
#Right_word_wrong_word
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💠 ADVANTAGE: take advantage of
🔻Take advantage of our offer of a 50% reduction in package tours.
🔻If you're having to work every weekend, your boss is taking advantage of you.
🔰take advantage of SOMETHING = make the most of
🔰take advantage of SOMEONE = make unfair use of
#Right_word_wrong_word
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🔻Take advantage of our offer of a 50% reduction in package tours.
🔻If you're having to work every weekend, your boss is taking advantage of you.
🔰take advantage of SOMETHING = make the most of
🔰take advantage of SOMEONE = make unfair use of
#Right_word_wrong_word
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Do the following sentences mean the same or not? (In case they have different meanings, mention them).
The sentences are:
1 - He thinks of himself too much.
2 - He thinks too much of himself.
3 - He thinks too much about himself.
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The sentences are:
1 - He thinks of himself too much.
2 - He thinks too much of himself.
3 - He thinks too much about himself.
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1- He thinks of himself too much= he is too self-centered or too selfish.
2- He thinks too much of himself= he has too high an opinion of himself.
3- He thinks too much about himself=he worries over his health, or his aches and pains, too much.
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2- He thinks too much of himself= he has too high an opinion of himself.
3- He thinks too much about himself=he worries over his health, or his aches and pains, too much.
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✨✨Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious!!✨✨
✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️
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✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️✨⚡️
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Dependant 🆚 Dependent
✨Dependant (noun) = A person who depends on someone else for support
➖Tax credits can be used to support low earners with multiple dependants.
✨Dependent (adjective) = Contingent or reliant upon something
➖The accuracy of the experiment is dependent on the quality of equipment used.(= contingent)
➖I’m dependent upon my family for rent money, since my internship is unpaid.(= reliant)
💡As such, ‘dependant’ always names a thing (typically a person), while ‘dependent’ is used to describe a relationship between two things (where one relies upon the other). Remember!👌🏻
#Confusing_words
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✨Dependant (noun) = A person who depends on someone else for support
➖Tax credits can be used to support low earners with multiple dependants.
✨Dependent (adjective) = Contingent or reliant upon something
➖The accuracy of the experiment is dependent on the quality of equipment used.(= contingent)
➖I’m dependent upon my family for rent money, since my internship is unpaid.(= reliant)
💡As such, ‘dependant’ always names a thing (typically a person), while ‘dependent’ is used to describe a relationship between two things (where one relies upon the other). Remember!👌🏻
#Confusing_words
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#️⃣#Choice /tʃɔɪs/ #adjective
ذو جودة عالية ؛ ممتاز 👍🏻👌🏻
= of high quality; excellent
💥I had the the most expensive dish on the menu - a choice fillet of fish.
💥a choice cut of meat
💥They bought a choice piece of real estate in the heart of the city.
#Vocabulary
#Essential_English_words
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ذو جودة عالية ؛ ممتاز 👍🏻👌🏻
= of high quality; excellent
💥I had the the most expensive dish on the menu - a choice fillet of fish.
💥a choice cut of meat
💥They bought a choice piece of real estate in the heart of the city.
#Vocabulary
#Essential_English_words
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