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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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Common Errors, Commonly confused words, Grammar, Grammar is fun, Speak Well, Write Well

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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The Zero “Ø” article

The Zero “Ø” article

March 13, 2013
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Common Errors, Commonly confused words, Grammar, Grammar is fun, Speak Well, Write Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Our last post explained how to use the articles A, An and The. Today, we will look at 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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Using So and Not - part 2

Using So and Not – part 2

March 6, 2013
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Commonly confused words, Grammar, Grammar is fun, Language Functions, Speak Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Today, we will look at three more functions of So. Go here to see the first three. Using So Usage 4:…

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Idioms with "face" - part 2

Idioms with “face” – part 2

March 1, 2013
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Idiomatic Expressions, Idioms and body parts, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Today, we will look at two idioms: 1. To make faces (at someone) Meaning: make (usually silly) expressions with…

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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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Grammar, Grammar is fun, Language Functions, Speak Well, Vocabulary

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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How to write a decent friend request.

How to write a decent friend request.

January 18, 2013
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Longer articles- For avid readers, Social Networking, Write Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher You’re on a social network. You want to make friends, but somehow you’re not getting any. You browse thousands of…

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