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Present tenses overview Here is an overview of the present
Present tenses overview Here is an overview of the present tenses in English. Note that the term present tense can be misleading because present tens...

Uses of the Definite Article The definite article the is used
Uses of the Definite Article The definite article the is used in the following cases: 1. When a singular noun represents a whole class. The came...

I was vs. I were: What would you do if I was president? If I
I was vs. I were: What would you do if I was president? If I were the leader of the free world, what would you expect me to do? Are either of these...

More about noun clauses – part 2 A noun clause can be used in
More about noun clauses – part 2 A noun clause can be used in apposition to a noun or a pronoun. Study the following sentences. ◾Your statement t...

Comparative + Than • Grammar • Vocabulary Use than with a
Comparative + Than • Grammar • Vocabulary Use than with a comparative adjective when comparing two things or people. In this sentence older is the...

Prepositions For, Of and To • Grammar •
Prepositions For, Of and To • Grammar • Vocabulary Prepositions are often confusing for English learners, especially when one preposition can have...

Double comparison is taboo in Standard English except for fun:
Double comparison is taboo in Standard English except for fun: Your cooking is more tastier than my mothers. I can see more better with my new glasses...

SAY OR TELL??? >> Say and tell have similar meanings. They
SAY OR TELL??? >> Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently. *** T...

Rob and steal: Rob: deprive somebody of his property; take
Rob and steal: Rob: deprive somebody of his property; take (property) from a place unlawfully and often by force Armed men robbed the state bank y...

Subject verb agreement: some problem points Collective
Subject verb agreement: some problem points Collective nouns Collective nouns are usually treated as singular and take singular verbs. However, they...