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30/10/2023

03/07/2023

These two words are troublesome homophones that cause many problems.
Rules:
“Your” indicates a possession – and defines that something belongs to you.
“You’re” is short for “You are”.

Here is how not to use these words:
Your beautiful.
Do you know when your going?
Can I have you’re coat?

How to get it right:
You’re beautiful.
Do you know when you’re going?
Can I have your coat?

TIP:
To make sure you need “you’re” not “your” replace it by the full form of be “you are”, if it is possible then your sentence is correct.

14/06/2023

Riddles
Definition :
A riddle is a type of puzzle or enigma that is presented as a question, statement, or description. It often involves wordplay, clever thinking, and sometimes requires a bit of lateral thinking to arrive at the correct answer. Riddles can be fun and challenging, and they have been used as a form of entertainment and mental exercise for centuries. They can come in various forms and themes, including logic puzzles, brain teasers, and mystery scenarios. The goal of a riddle is to engage your problem-solving skills and challenge you to think creatively to find the solution.

Can you guess the answer to this riddle?

17/05/2023

False friends ( faux amis)
Journée/Journey
This is a very common false friend. Une journée is a day, so if somebody wishes you “bonne journée,” they are saying “Have a nice day.”
It doesn’t mean they think you’re going off on a journey (trip).

09/05/2023

Don’t put too many irons in the fire.
MEANING
Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time.
EXAMPLE
“No wonder you’re exhausted. You’re trying to work 4 jobs at the same time! You have too many irons in the fire right now.”

07/05/2023

Have you ever wondered about the difference between accent and pronunciation?

From a linguistic point of view, the term accent refers to only the phonetic aspects of a dialect (Rogers, 2013).
Taking English as an example, due to historical reasons, there is certainly considerable variation in the local English accents spoken in the north and south of the UK. Not to mention all the other “Englishes” spoken in the other continents!

To put it simply, pronunciation is the way we pronounce each syllable of a word, which can be accurate or not e.g. pronouncing “dawn” for “down” is wrong.
Accent is the language rhythm and melody, which distinguishes regional variations of the same language. For example, if we hear Indian English, we are very likely to understand what is being said, as pronunciation is normally standard, but at the same time, we are able to tell the speaker’s origins. As accent is more tied to culture, it is harder to change. The good news is, you don’t need to change it! Instead, focusing on improving pronunciation will lead you to much greater achievements in your language learning journey, while keeping yourself natural and proud of your own origins.

28/04/2023

Wh-words
Wh-questions begin with what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how.
These words are called “Wh-words” and we use them to ask for information. The answer cannot be yes or no; but a complete sentence that gives the information we are asking for.