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Better English Usage: Express Yourself Clearly (Webster's Word Power)
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Better English Usage: Express Yourself Clearly (Webster's Word Power)Better English Usage: Express Yourself Clearly (Webster's Word Power)

Useful to both students of Standard English in schools and colleges as well as learners of English as a foreign language. This book explains common mistakes in English and how to correct your use of the language. Useful to both students of Standard English in schools and colleges as well as learners of English as a foreign language. This book explains English in contemporary use.

 

 

 
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How did English evolve?
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How did English evolve?How did English evolve?

What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language, Kate Gardoqui explains why these semantically equal phrases evoke such different images.
 
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Asimov’s New Guide to Science
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Asimov’s New Guide to ScienceAsimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels confident on his/her understanding.
 
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Affect vs effect - Confusing English words | Vocabulary
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Affect vs effect - Confusing English words Affect vs effect - Confusing English words These words are often confusing because they have a similar spelling, pronunciation and also meaning.

It explains the differences in detail when used as different parts of speech: Affect as a verb and effect as a noun are the most common uses. But It also explains how we can use effect as a verb and even affect as a noun. One particular form which confuses students is affected vs effected (both as verbs). You will learn the difference between them in the lesson.
There are many examples during the video and I end the lesson with a summary of the basic grammar rules along with some exercises in the form of a short quiz to test your understanding.

 
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First conditional | English grammar lesson
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First conditional First conditional

In this video, you will learn the grammar rules for the first conditional and how we use it in English.
It explains the future time clauses that we can use as well as how to use the first conditional with modal verbs.
It gives plenty of examples throughout the lesson as well as dialogues.
Finally It explains the difference between the first conditional and the zero conditional....
 
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