Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were "You be good. I love you."
What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news.
Mixed Conditionals are used to show how a past condition or possibility affects, or would affect, the present, or vice versa: how a present or general condition affects, or would have affected, the past. To form mixed conditional, we are going to mix 2nd and 3rd conditionals. One part of the sentence is about the past the other is about the present.This table will help you understand mixed conditionals.
Poirot receives a phone call from famous crime writer Ariadne Oliver – she is staying with friends in Devon and she believes a murder is going to take place. When Poirot arrives to investigate, he can’t understand her concerns – everyone is busy working together to prepare for a village fete. Why would anyone be planning a murder? Soon Poirot realizes that everything is not as it seems – but can he act quickly enough to stop the murder being committed?
n this video, learn how to use "would rather" and improve your advanced English grammar. The structure is subject + would + rather + base verb. This structure using would rather can be used when you're expressing a reference between two options or choices. It's a very polite way to express your preference and using would rather will help you sound fluent in English and help you understand advanced English grammar. Plus you'll learn about a fun game we play in English using "would rather"