Sunday, 27 October 2019

Homonyms - Wave (As a Verb and Noun)

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1. ( verb ) - to move your had from side to side. Despite waving several times at the waiter, he didn't seem to notice us. I noti...
Sunday, 6 October 2019

Confusing and Misused Words - Past v Pass

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Past ( preposition, adverb ) - position We live on Brighton Road, just past the supermarket. Was that James who just cycled past us i...
Sunday, 22 September 2019

Homonyms - Pitch (As a Noun and Verb)

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1. ( noun ) - sports field. The football star was immediately rushed to hospital when he suddenly collapsed on the pitch yesterday.  ...
Saturday, 7 September 2019

Skip the “Let’s Do Lunch” Cliche in Your Emails - “Shark Tank” Star and Investor Kevin O’Leary

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I like that Kevin emphasised the importance of keeping your emails short, specific and catchy. Naturally, it's also just as important t...
Sunday, 18 August 2019

Similes with As - As Innocent as a Lamb/Child

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Meaning - inexperienced, gullible. This is her first job right out of college. She is as innocent as a lamb/child . She looks as innoc...
Sunday, 4 August 2019

Homonyms - Plot (As a Noun and Verb)

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1. ( noun ) - story The movie has a very simple but exciting plot . The plots of all his books are very similar to each other. 2....
Sunday, 28 July 2019

Homonyms - Force (As a Noun and Verb)

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1. ( noun ) - physical strength or power. The force of the wind brought down many trees in our neighbourhood. She slammed the door wit...