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Faster Reading Skills It is important to develop the skill known as Speed Reading. To improve your reading speed, we recommend the following: Don’t read a text ‘word-by-word’: Read the words in their natural grammatical or sense groups. For example: The brave woman /ordered the men/to attack at once. Don’t point to the words with […]
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Let’s face it, whom is a problem word. Nobody seems to be quite sure about its proper usage. The truth is, very few people use whom in speech when it’s technically correct. Even scholars who know the rules don’t always apply them. Consider some examples. “Whom were you talking to?” Most teachers will use the
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While Feb-RU-ary is still considered the standard pronunciation, most dictionaries recognise the pronunciation of February without the first “r” (“Feb-U-ary”) as an acceptable variant. In his Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations (2005), Charles Harrington Elster defends the traditional pronunciation. Yet, in common speech, the shortest month has long been abused. The loss of the first
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Skill Focus: How to be Polite Politeness is having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people. So, basically it’s treating people with respect. In English, as in any language, It’s not just what you want to say that matters: It’s also how you say it. So how can we say what we want
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Letter Writing Types of Letters – Formal, Semi-formal and Informal Letter Writing You can find four basic elements in both formal and informal letters: a salutation, an introduction, body text and a conclusion with signature. Salutation The salutation is also known as the greeting. Formal letters often begin with Dear Sir/Madam. If you know the
In phonetics, free variation is an alternative pronunciation of a word (or of a phoneme in a word) that doesn’t affect the word’s meaning. Free variation is free in the sense that it doesn’t result in a different word. Usually there are reasons for it, perhaps the speaker’s dialect, or the emphasis the speaker wants
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The purpose of this lesson is to differentiate between Formal and Informal letter. There are some significant differences between formal and informal letter that should not be overlooked. Many students do not really know these differences. Here is an opportunity for you to learn, know and understand these differences. Differences between Formal and Informal Letter 1.
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Whether it’s an English Essay exam, a letter or just a cover letter, using correct grammar and the right vocabulary will ensure the message is delivered clearly, concisely and effectively. Writing and reading periodicals, books or newspapers are fun and creative ways to improve grammar and vocabulary whilst gaining insight on compelling issues. Learning how
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Been and Being are two words that students often confuse with each other. Both words are classified as participles. Being is specifically identified as the present participle, while been is the past participle. BEEN 1. The word been can only be used after have (in any form, e.g., has, had, will have, would have, etc). Examples I have been there She
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A. SEMI-FORMAL LETTER There are occasions when you will need to write someone a semi-formal letter.Usually, this will be a letter that you need to write to someone older than yourself but usually on a private of family matter. A Semi-formal letter is type of that is sent to someone you know, but do not
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