Saturday, 27 May 2017

Confusing and Misused Words - Forth v Fourth

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Forth ( adverb ) out or away (from one place) or (from a aprticular point) in time forward Ø      Mary tried to calm her crying baby ...
Saturday, 13 May 2017

Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns - A Hue and Cry

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Meaning – a general protest of public anger or disapproval. Ø      The introduction of the goods and service tax (GST) last year caus...
Saturday, 29 April 2017

Words From the Same Family - Please v Pleasing

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Please 1.      ( exclamation ) -   used to make a polite request. Ø      Could I have a glass of water, please ? Ø      Please re...
Friday, 14 April 2017

Homophones - Letter v Latter

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Letter ( noun ) – a written message, usually sent by post. Ø      Due to the long holiday, it took nearly a week before I received the ...
Saturday, 8 April 2017

Words From The Same Family - Time v Timely

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Time ( noun ) - seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years. Time flies (= passes quickly ) when you're having fun. Paula ...
Friday, 24 March 2017

Homonyms - Wind (As a Noun and Verb)

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Wind 1.   ( noun ) – a current of air Ø      It’s best to stay indoors today as the forecast warned of winds up to 70 miles per ho...
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Friday, 17 March 2017

Words from The Same Family - Different v Difference

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Different ( adj ) – not the same. Ø      Jason is different now that he’s started working. Ø      Kelly is completely/very different...