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04/03/2021

American English File (Description)===================================American English File Second Edition retains the popular methodology developed by world...

18/12/2020

🌹NOVOGODIŠNJE SNIŽENJE!!!🌹
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16/11/2020

Have you ever been struck by a “smooth criminal? 😈

Although we consider ourselves optimists (and so we prefer to see the good in people), the truth is that crime is a problem around the world. And for English language exams, crime vocabulary is a common topic. 🕵️‍♂️

Check the image and caption to see the important differences between other crime verbs and nouns related to “steal”.

Pickpocket (noun & verb)
Ex: He’s an experienced pickpocket.
Ex: She pickpocketed the smartphone.
Rob (verb) / Robber (noun)
Ex: They robbed the bank last night.
Ex: The robbers escaped with the money.
Extort (verb) / Extortionist (noun)
Ex: The boss tried to extort money from his rival.
Ex: He was a thief, extortionist and blackmailer.

Shoplift (verb) / Shoplifter (noun)
Ex: Shoplifting is a petty crime.
Ex: The shoplifter was caught by police.

Burgle (verb, UK) / Burglarize (verb, USA) / Burglar (noun, UK & USA)
Ex: The house was burgled/burglarized last night.
Ex: The burglars took my TV and PS5!

01/08/2019

When do we 'speak' and when do we 'talk'?

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27/07/2019

slang

29/05/2019

Ah, who or whom? It's one of the major struggles in the grammar world today. Does the distinction between the two words still matter or not?

21/05/2019