Grammar
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GET/HAVE THE BETTER or THE BEST OF someone or something
GET/HAVE THE BETTER or THE BEST OF someone or something means surpass, outwit, overcome, defeat, etc. someone or something, often…
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THE PERFECT INFINITIVE with TO (to have + past participle)
THE PERFECT INFINITIVE with TO (to have + past participle) when used after the verbs CLAIM and PRETEND, has the…
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COME vs GO vs GET
These three verbs are often confused and are incorrectly used even by higher level students. Let’s get it right! CCOME…
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TO MAINTAIN We use this word a lot, but the Russians never do. Now you will!
✔ To keep something in an existing state (from decline, making repairs, correcting problems) – We need to maintain discipline…
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LIKE + ING OR + INFINITIVE?
✔ Enjoyment: LIKE + ING: (+infinitive is also possible) – I really like doing sports (like to do sports) –…
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SYNONYMS FOR BEAUTIFUL – Do you know any ANTONYMS?
Admirable, adorable, alluring, angelic, appealing, beauteous, bewitching, captivating, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, enthralling, enticing, excellent,…
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DIFFERENT USES OF THE WORD – YET
Some of my students asked about the various uses of this word. So here we go then ladies and gentlemen…
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PREFIX (RE) = again
There are sooooooo many verbs with re- (also nouns and some adjectives) as a prefix which means ‘again.’ Usually if…
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20 ADJECTIVES FOR THOSE WHO NEVER STOP TALKING!
If you know a talkative soul, but want to pick up a few new adjectives to describe them, then today…
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DO/DOES/DID — AUXILIARY EMPHASIS (video lesson + article + exercises)
When you’re saying something to someone in English, you can emphasize what you say by stressing the word(s) you want…
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