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Giving Advice: SHOULD, OUGHT TO, and HAD BETTER
When giving advice in English, we often use the modal verbs “should,” “ought to,” and “had better.” Each of these has its nuances and specific contexts where they are more appropriate. Let’s explore how to use them, their differences, and how they work in questions and negative sentences. Using SHOULD “Should” is the most common…
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VOCABULARY – Irregular Plural Nouns
VOCABULARY – Irregular Plural Nouns Most nouns in English are made plural by adding an ‘s’ to the singular form. But there are some exceptions. Here are a few of the more common ones. The plural of person is people. The plural of foot is feet. The plural of tooth is teeth. The plural of…
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GRAMMAR – COMMON CONTRACTIONS
GRAMMAR – COMMON CONTRACTIONS We use contractions (I’m, we’re) in everyday speech and informal writing. Contractions, which are sometimes called ‘short forms’, commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form. Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing. We make contractions with auxiliary verbs, and…
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