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There are several ways you can improve your English spelling.1) READ A LOT, and read a higher quality of writing (books,...
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The word, graffiti, as used today, comes to us from the Italian word, graffiato (scratched). Originally, it came from the Greek...
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A sexennium is a period of six years, but this word is rarely used. Saying 'six years' is more common. Sexennial means (i)...
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Who painted is correct.
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When non-native speakers of English are learning English they are taught 'standard' English, which can be used in almost any...
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Writer Matthew Arnold, in his essay 'The Study of Poetry' (1880) uses the phrase 'our age of prose and reason' when speaking of...
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Some common words in the English language have two forms, a strong form and a weak form. The strong form is used when the word...
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Tongue twisters are commonly used by speech therapists to help people overcome impediments.
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A sodomite, a person regarded as obnoxious or contemptible, or a fellow or a guy.
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The difference is that we do not say "I am for sure." The valley-girl adverb "for sure" means "certainly."
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The way you have your first letters arranged is not a word. The word can't is a contraction for cannot.In certain regions,...
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Good things come from bad situations, what goes around comes around.
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"Marie Curie was a pioneer of radioactive research".
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because its educational and its easy to read and Shakespeare was a very inspirational writer
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Getting sentences from the internet, while deplorable, is to some extent and example of enterprise.
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Some people move to other countries for religious freedom, better economic opportunities, better educational opportunities, and a...
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The number one word used in English is "the" according to a couple sites I checked.
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because it is a universal language. you go to any parts of world and you face no problem if you are able to speak English. also,...
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Synonyms can includeabsent (away, gone)antiquated (behind the times, dated, expired, finished, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded,...
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The title "Bestseller" sounds as though the story is to talk and praise the bestsellers. But in this story Pescud mainly...
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The climax is a turning point because everything that the main character has been striving for is either achieved or gained, or...
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The English language, like most languages known these days, is a living language. This means that the language is spoken...
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Three eights. Did you really have to ask this?
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a theme is like a topic and subject of a theme is more specific about the topic.
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Both expressions may be used, but they have different meanings: Someone who is somewhat happy is someone who is happy to some...
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Questions on an aptitude test are designed to test your skills and discover your interests. Questions are usually in multiple...
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Short answer: The pronunciation of English, in particular of English vowels, has changed a great deal since the correct spelling...
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five to twenty one
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The upper case D is derived from the Latin/Roman D, which is the same shape and faces the same way. The lower case 'd' is...
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Yes. We say A flock of birds roosted in the branches of the trees.
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It means that you've carefully weighed all the facts or opinions. You could say 'generally speaking', 'on the whole', or 'in...
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If you mean 'Nymphomania', it is an excessive sexual desire in a female.
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there is none but the root word is boasted
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The quotation is from Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1:Why, such is love's transgression. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my...
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the difference between a dilemma and a conflict is that a conflict is the main problem or the problem you find at the beginning...
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What is your earliest childhood memory?Who is the person you admire the most?What do you think you will be doing in ten years?How...
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The first syllable is stressed: ROW
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There are several, useful in differing contexts, for example freeing, delivering, redeeming, emancipating, rescuing, saving
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Georgia is mainly an English and Greek name. It is the feminine form of the name 'George'. 'George' means 'farmer' or...
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A patriot is someone who supports their country and it's way of life. An example is a loyal marine.
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Softly is a adjective I softly touched the leaf with my finger. Softly is an adverb. In the above sentence it adds information...
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When speaking about one person, use "himself" or "herself." When speaking about more than one person use "themselves."
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Perhaps you mean " an ex-friend," that is a friend from whom one has become estranged, a former friend.
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The most popular girl name of 2011 is Bella. The most popular boy name is Jacob.
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It was brought there by the Royal Navy and English merchant sailors
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It is generally accepted as referring to the fact that a three rolled in most dice games is a losing roll; "keeps coming up...
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In the ancient Egyptian language, you would have to say "ten-two times", which looks like this when transliterated into English...
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You lazy bum! Go finish your homework and stop cheating! Also, consider the consequences on an individual who is ostracized from...
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Example sentence - We watched the volcano erupt from a safe distance.
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Not exactly. It is a word-like imitative sound.
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To detect something would be to discover that it exists, or is present, without actually knowing of its existence or occurrence ...
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1-- to communicate effectively with the other people in your English-speaking country.2-- If your country is not not primarily...
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ahahahaha
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This unusual combination, being simply an adjective and a noun, is grammatically inoffensive, but whether it means anything is...
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Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, all numbered (such as Sonnet 18), the long poems Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, and The...
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The Declaration of Independence
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The worker messed up the order, so they made a compliant to the manger.
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He had an intraocular injury when someone threw a pencil.
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If you're asking someone about the title of a book, movie, and so on, you might say: 'What is the title?''Is the title...
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Word: PickleDate: 96 B.C.Creator: Sir. Albert Pickles Jr.
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depends on the manufacturer but i wouldn't say its unpleasant use in a well ventilated area though
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The abbreviation is Prof.
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English specifically... I'm not sure. I do know that it's fairly common in China for a person to have two doctors, one who uses...
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Exploration, voyage, journey
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Yes, fear is probably the main reason any person or creature seeks sanctuary, in the sense of sanctuary being a shelter from...
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As of 2011, there are only 11 languages with more than 100 million native speakers: MandarinSpanishEnglishHindi-Urdu ...
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It not only helps you analyze everything to instructions on how to set something up, to train your mind to analyze events in an...
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however many years you live i n your life
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Glass - obviouslyGas Gus Grass
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describe my face please?
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If you are referring to the phrase "read between the lines" it can mean a number of things. The first, and most used in a...
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that is normally referred to as a monologue.
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No, defeated is a verb. a noun is a name of something. like kettle, or fish It could probably be used as a noun, as in "The...
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No and yes. People may want a romantic poem but rhyming can help people remember things. There are many genres of poems.
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The boundary can usually be called the water's edge, or when one is talking about a beach, the word 'shore' is used.
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The expression 'lean days' refers to a period of time when a person, or a community, is struggling to survive because of poverty,...
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The specific creator of the English language was no one. English was created from generation to generation speaking many European...
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She abandoned traditional forms of poetry, and used free verse.
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The question is not very clear. This sentence uses 'has' in connection with a place: -> "Paris is very famous. It has been...
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You will find most Americans are enlightened about the severity and widespread problem of cancer due to cigarette smoking.
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It depends on what you're trying to say. "This won't last long.""I wish it would last longer."
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on like titles for necessary reasons like a name of a book for an example
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Webster's Online Dictionary opened in the year of 2007
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