Some adjectives and verbs can be followed by either a gerund (-ing form) or an infinitive. I started teaching when I was 20. OR I… Continue reading
-ing form or infinitive?
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Words ending in ‘ar’, ‘er’, ‘or’, ‘our’, ‘re’, ‘ure’, ‘ur’
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The pronunciation of these different terminations is often very similar. In fact, it is not easy to decide when to use one or another. The… Continue reading
Apostrophe
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The punctuation mark (‘) is called apostrophe. It has the following functions. In writing a contraction The apostrophe is used in writing a contraction. It… Continue reading
Hyphens
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Hyphens are the short lines that separate the words in the expressions ‘non-English’ and ‘ex-husband’. When to use hyphens? We usually use a hyphen between… Continue reading
Spelling : capital letters
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Capital letters are used at the beginning of the following kinds of words. 1. the names of days, months and public holidays. The names of… Continue reading