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Sunday, 21 October 2018

Homonyms - Drain (As a Noun and Verb)

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Drain  1. ( verb ) -  to remove liquid. We drained the bathtub and filled it with fresh water. Drain the rice thoroughly before coo...
Sunday, 7 October 2018

Verbal Idioms - Blow One's Own Trumpet

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Meaning - to boast about one's own abilities or achievements. Steve loves to blow his own trumpet . That's why no one takes hi...
Sunday, 16 September 2018

Confusing and Misused Words - Boring v Bored

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Boring ( adj ) - not interesting or exciting . The lecture was so boring that Sam fell asleep within minutes.  I think it's time t...
Sunday, 2 September 2018

Homophones - Rain v Rein

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Rain ( noun ) - drops of water that come from clouds. Despite the light rain , traffic was at a standstill for hours. John got caught ...
Sunday, 26 August 2018

Confusing and Misused Words - Accept v Except

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Accept ( verb ) - to take Does this store  accept  credit cards for purchases under $30? I'm glad Sam was mature enough to accept ...
Sunday, 12 August 2018

Homonyms - Bright (As an Adjective)

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1. Bright I like the fact that my hotel room is bright and airy. Due to the bright sunlight, we had to wear sunglasses throughout t...
Sunday, 22 July 2018

Words From The Same Family - Hard v Hardly

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Hard ( adj )  1. Sth that is not easy to bend, break or cut. I didn't get much sleep last night as the hotel bed was as ...
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I started my teaching career as an English tutor in Malaysia in 2003. Between 2007-2008, I was in Beijing studying Mandarin and teaching English to the Mainland Chinese. To date, I have taught children and adults from Malaysia, China, Korea and Japan. I became the director of Naik Antiques and Oriental Gifts when my family and I ventured into the antiques business in 2015.
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