It is frequently seen that when you try to discuss on the art of spelling you are very often confused as you watch there is the deep confusion with the letters along with sounds. Actually if we dip delve in to the mystery of such confusion we are sure to notice that the identity of English letters fall in the group of orthography, where as the sounds are nothing but a part of he system of phonetics. When there is a clash between the two groups there emerges confusion of them.
Now we are going to discuss with the misuse of two general words that ‘Lie’ and ‘Lay’. We know it for certain that ‘lie’ means to have rest having been inclined. It is an intransitive verb. On the other hand ‘lay’ is a transitive verb, meaning to keep something to somewhere. It seems at the first glance that the two words are extremely similar partially in sound but there is a gulf of difference between the two.
You can use the word ‘lie’ in the following manner. Use ‘ lie’ to denote that you have something in a horizontal manner for rest.’ For example it can be written that “The bouquet lies on ... Read more...
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If you fail to assimilate good English grammar you are sure to grope in the dark when you try to write English passages or try to open your heart to some one in different moods and manners. It is vital to know English grammar quite efficiently without which you are no where. Now English grammar is a vast thing. It is very hard to assimilate it within a short life span. Still you are to learn at least the basics of it so that you can have a bit mastery over the language.
In the school a little grammar is taught. But that little learning reinforces the base of the future learning. The rules that are taught at the very initial period are all elementary rules and offer you the grip of the language in a solid way as a result of which you can easily adopt the fundamental skills of reading and writing. If the elementary grammar is not taught in the schools you may not be able to lean the ABC of English grammar. As an obvious result you have no other way than to stumble at every step.
In the very beginning you have to learn the parts of speech that are called the foundation stones of English grammar. Elementary English start... Read more...
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If you want to learn English perfectly well you have stumble in the very beginning for there are some words which you can not use after your choice. You have follow some basic rules of grammar to have an idea how o use these words correctly. All these are basic rules, still without bothering these mean to show lethargy to learn grammar in the true sense of the term. Now I would try to discuss with the two simple words ‘ which’ and ‘ that’. From the outward view they seem of less importance but when you are going to use them you have to be a bit cautioned.
You perhaps have an idea that ‘which’ and ‘ that’ are regarded as relative pronouns. Relative pronoun means the word that helps to relate it to a noun that proceeds in a particular sentence. Now let us elaborate. In the following sentence “The pen that I bought yesterday is stolen” In this particular sentence, the relative pronoun ‘that’ hints at the ‘noun’, the ‘pen’.
Now comes the question of restrictive clause’. What is it? Actually if we follow the first sentence “The pen t... Read more...
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Always remember ‘Hyphen’ is never a ‘dash’ or the vice versa. Actually when we go on discussing on word processing applications we have to keep in mind the symbols, hyphens, em-dashes, en-dashes. These symbols may look alike but there is acute difference between the two when we actually take into consideration the perfect usages.
Hyphens are small lines that are horizontal in shape. En-dashes are a bit longer than the hyphens and are regarded the width of ‘n’. Where as ‘m’ dashes are a slightly larger than the ‘n’ dashes and are the width of the particular letter ‘m’. These symbols are used to join the parts of the sentence. It is specific that ‘hyphen’ joins adjectives and words. It is the en- dash that connects the ranges. Finally em dash connects thoughts that are related.
When we use numerical letters we use en dash. For example we write “4 – 6 months” Again when try to use a dash in the sense of parenthetical form of punctuation we may use the dash quite frequently.
When we try to use a dash we need to br... Read more...
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It is very easy to teach a kid. For it is unaware of the complicacies of learning and just try to cram or follow what he listens or notices. It may be inattentive but he can be handled quite easily due to the softness of its mind and quick adaptability. It is like soft clay. You can mould it the manner you like. In a word it can be easily molded. It learns English through different manners. It is never an easy task but after all if the teacher has prefect zest for teaching he/she can do the uphill task.
Now when you target an adult to teach English you may have to follow a different method. You have to follow the method of preparation and repetition. The adults may fail again and again but you have to keep your calm. You may find some adults who though speak other language can pick up English quite efficiently. Others can not. They stumble while learning perfect English.
If it is your motto to feed the essential grammar to an adult learner you are living in the fool’s paradise. Actually grammar can never be a funny thing to an adult. You have to take other methods so that grammar, a bit by bit can be taught. Try ... Read more...
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The three main components of your writing structure are grammar, usage of words and style of the writing. It is also important that as you are writing you should try to make it as reader friendly as possible. This is because unless the reader understands what you write there is no point of writing at all. You may have an idea that clear sentences and paragraphs are enough for a good piece of writing. But it has been seen that it is not. There are a lot of other things which you need to keep in mind. It is important that you give attention to the idea which you present and the structure of the document.
The way your present your ideas should be well structured. This means the main idea of the document should have a natural flow and information should not crop just like that. This creates a hitch in your writing and the writer is not able to sail through the piece smoothly. It is important that you break your writing into sections and subsections so that the focus of the reader does not get lost. This way they are able to get your idea in a better manner.
It is a good idea to use headers and sub-headers in the page. This... Read more...
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Many of you might be surprised to know that the meanings of the two words, “e.g” and “i.e” are different from one another. There are many people who use these two words interchangeably but in reality they cannot be used in each others place. Hence one should be careful about the use of these words. It is important to know the meanings of these words.
The word “e.g’ means “for example” and it originates from the Latin word “exempli gratia”. On the other hand the word “i.e” means “that is” and is derived from the Latin word “id est”.
There are some suggestions with the help of which you can remember the meaning of these words. The meaning of the word, “e.g” can be remembered as the word “example” starts with “e” so “e.g” means for example.
As far as the use is concerned you can say that, “There are seven colors in the rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. This gives a complete list. On the other hand when you are giving an incomplete list you can use the word, “e.g”. It can be said, There are 7 colors in the rainbow, e.g., red, orange an... Read more...
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When it comes to the use of pronouns people are lot confused with the use of “me”, “myself” and “I”. Among all these again the use of “myself” perplexes a person the most. If you are a person who is not well aware with the differences between these words you are not alone in this group. Even people who ought to know a lot better than the ordinary men like the editors, the journalists or an English teacher most of the times are not very confident with the usage of these words. But even if you are not very sure about the meanings of these words or about their correct usage there is nothing much to worry because you can easily learn to use them correctly once you have a clear idea about what they exactly mean.
For example, the word “I” is used when the speaker is performing the action like you can say that “I ate chocolates”. Rather in simple words the pronoun “I” is a subject pronoun. Always remember that “I” is never used as an object in the sentence. Hence you cannot say that, “Uncle brought sweets for my brother and I”, instead you should say that “Uncle brought sweets for my brother and... Read more...
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Many people have a belief that when it comes to business communication it is not very important to maintain correct grammar. But that is not the truth. Even in business communication it is important that you use the right grammar at the right place. This is because the business communication which you send to your clients tells a lot about your educational background. If the communication which you make with the clients reveals that you do not have a proper educational background the chances are high that you will not be taken seriously. In the recent years the importance of written communication has increased with the emergence of e-mails and web pages. Thus it can be said that an organization which has employees who are expert in written communication has a competitive edge over other organizations.
In the first place you need to find out whether the correspondence which you make is error free. But spelling check and usage of correct grammar has become easier with the emergence of computers. But sometimes your writing might be such that it shows that you are really slack and disinterested. Never should you have such an appr... Read more...
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Teaching Grammar to kids can be a daunting task altogether because the understanding level of the lids are not as matured as adult individuals. In that case it is recommended that you should devise of ways of teaching which can be easily understood by the children. The learning of grammar should be a fun exercise for the kids. There can be innumerable ways to teach children grammar with the help of songs, poems, stories and a lot more. You just need to find out which way is most appealing to your kids.
Grammar includes a lot of important things like time, frequency, regular and irregular verbs. Unless you have proper knowledge about all these it is not easy to write grammatically correct sentences. But if you are an English teacher for children you can do it with ease. You can actually read out a number of texts about vacations, hobby or daily activities. You just need to pay attention that the texts contain ample mention of time, frequency, regular and irregular verbs.
In fact learning of grammar can be an interesting exercise for children if they are taught in a pleasant manner. The concept of tenses can be introduce... Read more...
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