First think, then speak. Fish and company stink in three days. Fish begins to stink at the head. Follow the river and you'll ge...
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Empty vessels make the greatest (the most) sound. Enough is as good as a feast. Envy shoots at others and wounds herself. Even reck...
English Proverbs & Sayings part-6
Circumstances alter cases. Claw me, and I will claw thee. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Company in distress makes trouble less....
English Proverbs & Sayings part-5
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. Better an open enemy than a fal...
English Proverbs & Sayings part-4
An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. An idle brain is the devil's w...
English Proverbs & Sayings part-3
A tree is known by its fruit. A wager is a fool's argument. A watched pot never boils. A wise man changes his mind, a fool neve...
English Proverbs & Sayings part-2
A good Jack makes a good Jill. A good marksman may miss. A good name is better than riches. A good name is sooner lost than won. ...
English Proverbs & Sayings part-1
A bad beginning makes a bad ending. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. A barg...
Basic knowledge in english part-2
In / On / To / At IN Use 'in' with spaces: in a room / in a building in a garden / in a park Use 'in' with bodie...
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Present Continuous Tense Use the present continuous to speak about what is happening at the present moment in time. Positive Form Subject...
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Past Simple Tense Use the past simple to talk about activities or routines which take place at a specified time in the past. Notice that all...
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Present Perfect Tense The present perfect is used to say what has happened recently and has an effect on the present moment. We often use &...
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Adverb or Adjective - Which should I use? Adjectives Modify Nouns Adjectives are placed directly before a noun: ...
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Imperative Form Use the imperative form when giving instructions or orders. The imperative is also very common in written instructions. Be c...
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Adverbs of Frequency - Rules for Use Use adverbs of frequency to say how often you do something. Adverbs of frequency are often used with th...
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Time Expressions and Tenses Time expressions are used to indicate the time at / during which an action took place. Common time expressions i...
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Superlative Forms - Understanding the English Superlative Form Here is a chart showing how to construct the superlative form in English: ...
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Comparative Forms in English We use the comparative and superlative form to compare and contrast different objects in English. Use the compa...
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Count and Non-Count Nouns - Understanding Nouns What are countable nouns? Countable nouns are individual objects, people, places, etc. whi...
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Countable and Uncountable Expressions with Nouns Countable and Uncountable Uncountable Use the singular form of the verb with uncountabl...
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Countries and Languages - Names and Adjectives This chart shows first the country, then language and, finally the nationality of many major ...
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Future Forms - Going to / Will The future with 'Will' is used in a variety of situations discussing the future. Use the following fo...
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Modal Form Basics Modals are verbs that modify other verbs. The most common modals are: Can Should Must Note that all subjects take the sa...
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Present Simple Use the present simple to talk about activities or routines which take place on a regular basis. Positive Sentences Subj...
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Verbs Followed by the Gerund or the Infinitive Verb + 'ing' OR Verb + Infinitive When two verbs are used together, the second verb ...
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Prepositions of Time - In / At / On IN Use 'in' months and years and periods of time: in January in 1978 in the twenties Use ...
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Pronouns There are four types of pronouns: Subject Pronouns, Object Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns and Demonstrative Pronouns. Here is a list...
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Past Tense Irregular Verbs The past form of regular verbs ends in 'ed'. Irregular verbs must be studied individually. Here is a list...
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Uses of 'Like' 'Like' can be used as a verb or as a preposition. There are a number of common questions with 'like' ...
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Articles - The / A / An a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants She has a dog. ...
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When to Use Any or Some Use "some" in positive sentences. We use some for both countable and uncountable nouns. Example: I have so...
Phrasal verbs
Releated to get get about:one meaning in 'spred from person to person by gossip'. get away:escape get back:reach home get down:desce...
