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Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror, left a remarkable literary legacy that consists of numerous short stories, essays, and tens of thousands of letters. In spite of the incredible popularity his works have gained in the decades after his death, one segment of his writing that still remains a bit neglected are his …
Students at the beginner level often confuse the use of โbecauseโ and โbecause ofโ. In this post Iโll briefly explain the difference between the two, and at the end youโll find the link to an online grammar exercise on this. BECAUSE The word โbecauseโ is a conjunction. It introduces a clause, which is a whole …
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Born in Concord, Massachusetts, on 12 July 1817, Henry David Thoreau is one of the key figures of 19th century American literature. A prolific writer, transcendentalist philosopher and naturalist, Thoreau is now best known for his two-year experiment in minimalist, hermit-like living in a small cabin by the shores of the Walden Pond, eloquently described …
I donโt know about you, but I just love a nice downpour on a hot summer day. As someone who really doesnโt stand the heat, I appreciate those moments of cool freshness, and I know Iโm not the only one: the plants and animals vitally depend on the rain during those hot, dry months too. …
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