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If you want to write English quite perfectly, you have to know some usages that are mandatory to be learnt and if misused can make your writing nothing ‘but’ a mess. One of the words that often causes headache to the ESL writers is ‘But’. But may be used as a conjunction and a preposition and be easily placed before a sentence or in the middle of a sentence.
Let’s try to look into the matter of the perfect use of But. But, as a conjunction, is generally used to join the ideas that are absolutely contrasting. Now look at the sentences where the ideas are reflected.
v The man is old but enjoys sound health
v My father is honest , but not clever
v The book is thin but packed with great ideas.
In all these sentences, the contrasting ideas are hinted at. For example, in the first sentence the man is old but he enjoys sound health that is not expected from an old man. Actually the contrasting idea is that an old man must not enjoy strong health. He must be fragile.
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It is known to all that the English language has many words that may seem to you confusing enough. You may wonder to find that some words have the same sound and same spelling but the amusing thing is that they offer you different meaning that may stun you every now and then. Amid many words, the words that may bring before you the great dilemma are “Advise” and “Advice”. I may offer you some idea so that you can easily solve the spelling and meaning riddles.
You may note that the two words have the exact pronunciation yet there is a bit difference in the placement of a letter in the same position. The two words “Advice” and “Advise” are interrelated; still the mystery lies in the perfect usage of the two words. You have to watch keenly how you use the words in a sentence and how they make a sharp difference in the meaning of the sentences.
You would be glad to know that the two words are etymologically same. They are derived from a French phrase that is “ce mest a vis” that means “I seem” or “in my opinion”. The phrase is used to express one’s perception according ... Read more...
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Who can not be swayed with the power of music? It has such a charm that everyone is sure to benumbed under its spell. We generally use music as a balm for our bruised heart, but music can be used in other ways too. Music can be a process of imparting lessons to the students at school, especially when the students are none but the kids. They feel allergic to lessons but if a different method is followed they can easily be moved.
We know quite well that English though is the world language can not be easily spoken or read by large section of students globally. Especially those who never speak English as their mother language feel the problem quite vehemently. Keeping this problem in view, the method of imparting lessons through English is taken care of in different schools where the kids even the grown ups loom large.
It is noted that music helps the students to grasp new vocabulary, pick up accent and cultural manifestations. Those who are the native speakers of English too find fun in learning their mother language through music. Everything is nice provided a good song that is absolutely lilting is chosen. The proper c... Read more...
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One of the major advantages for learners to master the art of the English language is to watch movies as much as possible. This is extremely engaging as a learning procedure as it is fun, thrilling and exciting, and at the same time it teaches you the basic aspects of mastering a language and excel in your linguistic skills and abilities.
Why Watch Films?
Are you a movie buff? Yes? Then get the movie theater rolling! Watching a movie in their original version, instead of going for the dubbed variety, is always a rewarding experience as everything there is for real – from the voice of the actors, to their acting styles and the background music too. You are watching everything in the real ambience, just as had been perceived by the director.
Learn through Input
Picking up your linguistic skills through watching the English movies is a procedure where you are gaining knowledge about the language through inputs. First of all, there are all those appropriate sentences that are going within your head. Other than that, your mind can impersonate them for preparing sentences of ... Read more...
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There are a lot of mistakes the learners make in learning English. It should be remembered that like all languages, English is fun to learn, and making mistakes is a part of the learning process. First and foremost, you need to evaluate the reason why you want to learn English: is it merely because of the inherent interest in the language, or is it because another person wants you to learn it. Well, if the latter is the case, it is best you stop because you will easily lose interest soon enough.
It is also important as a learner to have a fixed set of goals. You may have this purpose of traveling to a country where English is the only spoken language. This is when you learn survival English and you may know a lot of helpful phrases, but don’t know how to string them into words, or for pronunciation and listening skills.
What are Some Commonly Made Mistakes?
Learners of the English language usually make some tiny errors in the initial stages of their learning process. Given below is a brief list:
Commonly Misspelled Words
- Its and it’s
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Are you not a native speaker of the English language? Are you afraid of opening your heart to anyone? Are you in a problem to find a job after your choice? Are you in a dilapidated state when you dream of touring a country where English is the first language? Do you find problem in writing English with flair or carrying on a business quite effectively? If the answer to all the questions is ‘yes’ then I am here to offer you some tips so that you cross the barrier of hesitation and reach the land of your dream vide the World Language that is none other than English.
Well, you feel shaky as English is your Second Language. But never lose courage. There is remedy too. If you think you can follow the few measures that are very easy you are sure to have courage while doing everything in English. Always remember that it is hard to gasp a language that is not your own. But if you think you can you are sure to cross the hurdle. Just a few measures to follow and you are the winner.
In the very beginning you try to find out some friends who speak in English and write good English. Try to share your ideas through different not... Read more...
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If you have to do more writing either for your personal life, school or work, you might be interested in getting an English grammar software application. These English grammar software programs can instantly make the process of your writing simple. These software programs will go beyond the work done by the spelling checker already used by you. Apart from checking your grammar, the grammar checking software programs will check your spelling and they are compatible with word and text processing programs as well.
You might be thinking why you should get English grammar software. The answer to this question is that the grammar software several advantages and the reasons for getting these software programs are given below:
- It reads the sentences on the basis of the context:
In the case of spell checkers, they read only by single words for checking the spelling, but when it comes to grammar software programs, they read the whole sentence on the basis of the context. The meaning of this is that the software programs can understand the sentence in such a way that it will identify the ... Read more...
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The usage of internet English language courses is not only applicable to people who are unfamiliar with the language, but also applicable for school students as well. The internet English courses contain the same lessons found in books like spelling tutorials, grammar and vocabulary. Many online courses offer both video and audio lessons. When you are learning English through internet, you can read the lessons repeatedly as and when required. In the internet, many websites offer English courses free of cost.
When a person starts the process of learning English, they will need a number of learning materials like audio tapes, video tapes and text books. Conventionally, it was hard to locate all the materials required for learning English. But now with just a click of a mouse, he can get a lot of materials for learning English through internet. For example, web sites like YouTube have got many video lessons for learning English.
Many web sites are offering each and every resource required for learning English. These web sites are designed in such a way that any person can learn English online at his own comfort right from... Read more...
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English is the most often spoken language by the majority of the people in the world. Also, the science and technology that is developing in this present world are expressed in English. Information technology knowledge is also based on the English. Computer, which is regarded as one of the best designed device on this earth also understand English only. And in the present world, where everything is being carried out with the help of the computer, people who want to use computer have to learn English. As the computer only understands English, so the people have to learn English. So you have to learn English if you want to be a programmer. There are other benefits of learning English as well.
For children learning English will be an easier task. Parents think that only if their child learns English, they will have lots of opportunities when they grow up. But most of the parent’s does not know the technique how to encourage their children for learning English. For understanding the importance of English, parents should be actively engaged in their learning process, which will help their children an urge to learn English.
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People wish to learn English for several reasons. Some people use to learn English because of their interest. Others use to learn English because of their necessity while dealing with business clients who belong to English speaking countries. What might be the reason, but the person will be benefited if he/she is having a fair knowledge in English.
In this technology driven world, where everything is being carried out over the Internet, people are willing to learn English because English is the only opted language over the Internet. English is the medium of communication over the Internet. So if one wants to use Internet, then he/she should have knowledge in English. Some people use to learn English, as they want to understand the good Hollywood movies and songs. Some people have to work abroad in English speaking countries, so as a result they need to have full knowledge of English. One of the best options of learning English is to join some English coaching classes, which will teach you to have better knowledge of English.
When it comes to English learning, developing English listening skills play an important role. ... Read more...
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