An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Here are some of the more common ones: Mr. – MisterMrs. – MissusMs. – Miss [mizz]jr. – JuniorDr. – DoctorBlvd. – BoulevardRd. – RoadDr. – DriveSt. – StreetAve. – AvenueLn. – Lanemph – miles per hourCorp. – CorporationInc. – IncorporatedLtd. – Limited
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Oct 31
CONFUSING WORDS – DO vs. DOES
The difference between DO and DOES is not difficult to understand.DO is a verb and DOES is the third person singular of that verb in the present tense. Every other person in the conjugation uses DO. When the subject is I, you, we, or they, we use DO. I do my homework every day.Do you …
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Mar 08
GRAMMAR – How to read numbers
GRAMMAR – How to read numbers 60m – sixty meters (distance) 25ft – twenty-five feet (distance) 35 km/h – thirty-five kilometers per hour (speed) 2.5L – two and a half liters (volume) 3 tbsp – three tablespoons (small volume) 5 tsp – five teaspoons (small volume) 7 lbs 8 oz – seven pounds eight ounces …
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Mar 08
VOCABULARY – Informal 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. ain’t – am not/is not/are not – I ain’t gonna lie. cos – because …
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Mar 08
TIP Less & More
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Mar 08
VOCABULARY – Expressions of Time
VOCABULARY – Expressions of Time IN THE PAST Yesterday Yesterday morning Yesterday afternoon Yesterday evening Last night Last Monday Last week Last month Last year Two weeks ago Three months ago Four years ago A long time ago In June In 2007 In winter In May 2019 When you arrived IN THE PRESENT Now …
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Mar 08
VOCABULARY – Sports
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Mar 08
VOCABULARY – Workplace Abbreviation
VOCABULARY – Workplace Abbreviation ASAP as soon as possible Send me the report ASAP. FYI for your information FYI, this is the update I got from the team. BTW by the way I read that article BTW. Not so great. EOD end of the day John, I will send you the details by EOD tomorrow. …
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Mar 08
VOCABULARY – Daily Activity
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Mar 06
VOCABULARY – Colors
VOCABULARY – Colors Do you agree that men and women see colors differently? COLORS FOR MEN: red, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green blue. COLORS FOR WOMEN: maraschino, cayenne, maroon, plum, eggplant, grape, orchid, lavender, carnation Strawberry, bubblegum, magenta, salmon, tangerine, cantaloupe, banana, lemon, honeydew, lime, spring, clover, fern, moss, flora, seafoam, spindrift, teal, sky, turquoise,
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