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• Unit 6: Be, used to, would, be/get/become used to, dare, have, get, become, grow, go, turn, fall and feel
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♦ Hi
Thank you for answering my question. From your answer, i understood that "IT" is only used with uncountable nouns, but i have seen in many places that " it" is used with a countable noun like " it is a pen".
Would you please tell me more about "IT".?
What is the ...
♦ Hello, David!
The pronoun it is used to refer to uncountable nouns, but also, to singular nouns or words:
What colour is ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 11-03-2010 — Times seen: 825184
♦ Hi
Would you please tell me what the correct answer it to the following question?
I have heard the news and I am delighted by....
1) it
2) that
3) this
Thank you,
♦ Hello, David! News is an uncountable noun, and the correct answer is it, that is, the first one. More information ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 02-03-2010 — Times seen: 768169
♦ Hi
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
"Next year at this same time, I have learned English completely."
If it is not correct, would you please correct it?
Best
♦ Hello, David! The verb tense is not correct: This time next year / Next year at this time, I will ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 02-03-2010 — Times seen: 168065
♦ Question 1 (12th January, 2010)
Hi
I have a question. Up to now I have learned that the structure" Would have pp" is used for conditional sentences type three. However, sometime when I am reading something, I am faced with some sentences that the abovementioned structure has been used in them , but ...
♦ Reply 1 (13th January 2010)
Hello, David!
Please note that the past form of will is would:
Future
I will (or shall) see her
You ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 17-02-2010 — Times seen: 175264
♦ Hi
Some days ago, I was reading a novel called Olive Twist in which I found a strange sentence. Below is the sentence. Please tell me whether the sentence is grammatically correct.
HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF THE LADIES.
I think this sentence is wrong and it should be as follows:
He was ...
♦ Hello!
Yes, you are right. We say "a friend of mine", and not "a friend of me", and the correct form ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 04-01-2010 — Times seen: 180284
♦ Hello! What is the difference between "steal" and "rob"? If nobody replies, I will explain this in a couple of weeks or so.
Do you know of any other words with a similar meaning?
• Author: Polseguera —Date: 10-12-2009 — Times seen: 161529 — Category: Vocabulary
♦ You rob somebody or a place of something, but you steal something from somebody.
Examples:
Someone robbed me (of my money) yesterday. ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 04-01-2010 — Times seen: 161075
♦ I am a beginner, do you know a book in English that is easy to read? Thank you.
Josep
• Author: Josep —Date: 27-07-2009 — Times seen: 1195488 — Category: English
♦ Hello, Josep!
There are graded books, such as novels or tales. Level 1 should be very easy to read. You can ...
• Author: Polseguera — Date: 27-07-2009 — Times seen: 1195615
♦ During the night under the moon
I wrote dream on sand dune
The letters glisten from the sand
As diamonds around hand
or treasure in the mind of poor
when I woke after dawn
the wind obliterated all what I had drawn
it was illusion from spin of thoughts
• Author: albliwi —Date: 03-04-2009 — Times seen: 77941 — Category: Reading
♦ stage of age
I m baby sleep near mum
Drinking milk and hearing throb
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thirteen years, that my age
I m teenager full of energy
I like walking and chewing gum
I hate homework and exam
But I m clever not lazy
I read thoughts , I m not crazy
My friends are the best , and you can ...
• Author: albliwi —Date: 31-03-2009 — Times seen: 73860 — Category: Reading
♦ 1 You win the lottery
2 Euthanasia
3 Should the sale of alcohol and tobacco be banned? Why?
4 Is love or money what makes the world go round? Why?
5 Is money the root of all evil?
6 What do you like doing in your free time?
7 Why are you studying English?
8 Do you ...
♦ Here are several old jokes in English:
- James, the invisible man wants to see you.
- Tell him I can't see him today.
-Waiter, there is a mosquito in my soup!
- Sorry, sir, but it should be in the salad.
- Waiter, a fly in my soup!
- I am terribly sorry, madam, but ...
• Author: Mike —Date: 14-10-2008 — Times seen: 304845 — Category: English
♦ If you do not know the meaning of a phrase or saying, you only have to sign up, and post a thread. Someone may answer your query. It is free.
You may find the following web page useful: http://www.polseguera.com/phrases.htm Thank you.
• Author: Polseguera —Date: 19-03-2008 — Times seen: 149040 — Category: Vocabulary
♦ Could you please tell me which is the right word?
Practise or Practice
Thank you for your reply.
• Author: jrodolfo — Date: 04-06-2009 — Times seen: 143744
♦ Yes, sure! In British English, practise is the verb, and practice is the noun. In American English, practice is used ...
• Author: Polseguera — Date: 04-06-2009 — Times seen: 143710
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