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Grammar Clinic: Differences between British English and American English

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American English is the form of English used in the United States. It includes all English dialects used within the United States of America. British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom. It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom. Differences between American and British English include pronunciation, grammar, […]

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Grammar Clinic: Skill Focus – How to apply for a Job

Leave a Comment / Grammar Clinic / Busola Ojumu

Skill Focus: How to apply for a Job 1. Your Letter Of Application Avoid applying for jobs for which you are obviously unqualified. For example, if the advertisement says that applicants must have a degree, and you have not, then applying for job is a waste of your time. Remember these points about writing a

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Grammar Clinic: Clauses

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A clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a predicate. A clause may be either a sentence (an independent clause) or a sentence-like construction within another sentence (a dependent or subordinate clause). Tom married Amy when he was 19. The string Tom married Amy could be a complete sentence on its own; the additional string, when

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between ADVICE and ADVISE

7 Comments / Grammar Clinic / Busola Ojumu

Advice and advise do not only have different meanings, but are also pronounced differently. Advise is a verb, and advice is a noun. So advice is what is given, while the act of giving advice is called advising (or to advise). Differences in usage and meaning Advice is a noun. It is a suggestion or

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Grammar Clinic: Letter Writing (Formal Letter)

13 Comments / Grammar Clinic, Uncategorized / Busola Ojumu

A formal letter is an official letter. It is a letter written for official reason. A formal letter is written for different purposes which are. Make a complaint Request something Make an inquiry Apply for a Job Proposal Reference Formal Invitation When writing a Formal letter, there are strict rules you must follow which are You

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between REMEMBER and REMIND

6 Comments / Grammar Clinic / Busola Ojumu

Remember and remind have similar meanings but there is a very important difference in how they are used. Remember Remember is when you think of a memory (a past experience): I remember the first time I came to this school. Do you remember what happened when Oyin forgot to buy a present for his best friend

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Is It Wrong to End Sentences With Prepositions?

2 Comments / Education, Grammar Clinic / Akinlabi Omo-Oso

Prepositions are one of the traditional parts of speech. Prepositions are members of a closed word class – which means that few new prepositions ever enter the language. In fact, there are only about 100 of them in English. 1. What do prepositions do? Prepositions are words (such as in and out, above and below,

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between DO and MAKE (And when to use each one)

1 Comment / Grammar Clinic / Busola Ojumu

This article is intended to help you decipher the differences between Do and Make, and when to use each one. Read on: Basic Difference between DO and MAKE Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. DO generally refers to the

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between COMPLEMENT and COMPLIMENT

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These two words are pronounced the same, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings. COMPLIMENT (noun, verb) Compliment can be both a noun and a verb. A compliment is a positive comment about someone or something, for example: “You have beautiful eyes!” And the verb compliment (or the expression “pay someone a compliment”)

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Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference Between IN, ON and AT

2 Comments / Grammar Clinic / Busola Ojumu

The one part of speech that even experienced writers easily find confusing is preposition. More often than not, either IN or ON or AT can be grammatically correct. It entirely depends what you really mean in your statements. Hints A) It is advisable to use ON to denote a position for surfaces or a position

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Grammar Clinic: Differences between British English and American English

Grammar Clinic: Skill Focus – How to apply for a Job

Grammar Clinic: Clauses

Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between ADVICE and ADVISE

Grammar Clinic: Letter Writing (Formal Letter)

Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between REMEMBER and REMIND

Is It Wrong to End Sentences With Prepositions?

Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between DO and MAKE (And when to use each one)

Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference between COMPLEMENT and COMPLIMENT

Grammar Clinic: The REAL difference Between IN, ON and AT

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