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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Letter Writing Letter writing is an essential skill. Despite the prevalence of emails and text messages, everyone has to write letters at some point. Letters of complaint, job applications, thank you letters, letters requesting changes or making suggestions — the list goes on and on. Letter writing is part of the required curriculum in schools. It
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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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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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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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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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Examination Hints: Paper Testing Comprehension A. What is Paper Testing? Essay writing is ‘a test of the candidates’ ability to communicate in English through the medium of writing. Apart from AMPS (Audience, Medium, Purpose and Style), you will need to pay attention to the following: 1. Content: the ideas, the points, the details that you
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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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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