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One thing I often notice in student papers is the random use of dashes and hyphens. In most cases, people simply use hyphens only, probably because they are easiest to find on computer and smartphone keyboards. Another reason is that only very few seem to be able to tell the difference between -, โ, and …
This poem by Tennyson is a classic New Year's poem, filled with good wishes and hopeful pleas. Read the post to find out more about its structure and metre, and you can also do a short vocabulary exercise.
November has brought shorter days and cooler weather, as well as one of my favourite weather conditions - fog! It's often there when I wake up in the morning, descending again in the evening hours. I know not everyone likes it, but it just looks so delightfully mysterious to me. I've always been fascinated by …
This post has been written with ESL / EFL students in mind, intermediate level and above. The verb โto useโ is a key element in several widely used grammatical structures that students sometimes confuse or don't use properly. In this post weโll go through them, explain their meaning and, finally, practise a bit. USED The …
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