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Carlo Armonici
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Jul 02
Confusing Words: Work vs. Job
WORK: JOB: Comparing Them: Example to Illustrate: More Examples: If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me on Instagram: @englishyourwaybror look for the hashtag #LearnEnglishWithCarlo
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Jul 01
VOCABULARY – Body Positions
We place our bodies in different positions depending on what we are doing. Do you know the names of the different positions? One of my INSTAGRAM followers asked to use each one in a sentence, so here you go: Can you think of any other positions? If you have any questions or doubts, please ask …
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Jun 27
GRAMMAR – Verbs + Prepositions
Verbs & Prepositions Some verbs are usually followed by prepositions before the object of the verb. These are called dependent prepositions and they are followed by a noun or a gerund (‘ing’ form). For is the dependent preposition for ‘wait’ We can use other prepositions with ‘wait’ – e.g. He waited at the bus stop – but ‘for’ …
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Jun 27
VOCABULARY – Informal (spoken) Contractions
VOCABULARY – Informal (spoken) Contractions In English, as in most other languages, there are ways to shorten groups of words that commonly go together. We don’t do this in writing, just when we speak. They are called informal or spoken contractions. Here are some examples: I’ve got to go soon – I’ve gotta go soon. …
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Jun 27
GRAMMAR – Adjectives & Prepositions
Some adjectives need a preposition before their object. There doesn’t seem to be a logical rule, I’m afraid! We just need to learn them. A solution ACCEPTABLE TO all involved. They are ACCUSTOMED TO the attention. Will the room be ADEQUATE FOR your needs? I’m AFRAID OF spiders – especially big ones!! I was not …
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Jun 26
VOCABULARY – Units for counting UNCOUNTABLE nouns
Some nouns are UNCOUNTABLE. That means that they don’t have a plural form and cannot be used with an indefinite article. The most common uncountable nouns are liquids, but there are others too.So, how do we quantify an uncountable noun? We give it a unit! *NOTE: There are time when you can order something in …
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Jun 26
GRAMMAR – Adjectives that quantify.
GRAMMAR – Adjectives that quantify. The words in this image can be adjectives, pronouns, or determiners. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me on Instagram: @englishyourwaybror look for the hashtag #LearnEnglishWithCarlo
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Jun 25
GRAMMAR – How Much vs. How Many
When we want to know the quantity or amount of something, we use HOW MUCH or HOW MANY. Key Differences: Remembering this distinction will help you use “how much” and “how many” correctly in questions and statements based on whether the noun is countable or uncountable. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask …
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Jun 24
GRAMMAR – Interrogative Pronouns (question words)
An Interrogative Pronoun (question word) is a word we use in an information question (as opposed to a yes/no questions). The most common question words in English are: WHO is only used when referring to people, when we want to know the person. Who is the new student? Who are your friends? WHERE is used when asking about a …
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Jun 24
VOCABULARY – Nationalities
We all come from a country – and the name of the country is a porper noun.Our nationality it the adjective form of the noun (and because it’s derived from a proper noun should always begin with a capital letter. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me …
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