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Describing people using compound words

Describing people using compound words

March 26, 2013
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Idiomatic Expressions, Speak Well, Vocabulary, Write Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher A compound word is usually made up of two or more words. How can you describe someone using compound…

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Is “fastly” the adverb of “fast”?

Is “fastly” the adverb of “fast”?

March 17, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Question: To form an adverb from an adjective, the rule says to add –ly at the end of the…

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Using A, An and The

Using A, An and The

March 10, 2013
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Commonly confused words, Grammar, Grammar is fun, Speak Well

This video explains how to use A, An and The correctly. Click to watch. 

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Different names for animals and their meat

Different names for animals and their meat

February 28, 2013
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Common Errors, Commonly confused words, Speak Well, Vocabulary

Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher When talking about animals and the meat of these animals, the names are not the same. Let’s look at…

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Using "Anymore" and "No more" -  part 2

Using “Anymore” and “No more” – part 2

February 22, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher No more Meaning  1: A definitive and permanent stop of an action, a thing or a person Examples: There are…

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Making sense of commonly confused words

Making sense of commonly confused words

February 5, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher For many learners, learning English is even more challenging when they come across certain words which make them feel confused…

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Time Bomb

Time Bomb

December 18, 2012
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Idiomatic Expressions, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher (TICKING) TIME BOMB Meaning:  A time bomb is a bomb which has been programmed to explode at a specific fixed…

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