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Posted in: QuestionsWednesday, February 2, 2011
Questions
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Posted in: Questions[Proverb] Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Friday, January 21, 2011
[Tip] Accept vs. Except
* Accept is a verb. It means to give an affirmative reply to; to agree; receive willingly something given or offered.
* Except is a preposition or conjunction. It means with the exception of; other than; used to introduce an exception to a proceeding statement.
Examples:
Please accept my present.
I cannot accept your invitation.
We accept the idea of universal health care.
There was nothing left except bread.
I work every day except Tuesdays.
I can forgive everything except that.
Quiz: Except vs. Accept
Posted in: Tip of the dayLearning
"Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way."
--George Evans
Posted in: Beautiful Quotes
Saturday, January 8, 2011
[Tip] Any one vs Anyone
* Any one means any single person or thing out of a group of people or things.
* Anyone is a pronoun. It's always written as one word. It means any person.
Examples:
You can take any one of the books on this shelf.
Any one of those cakes will surely be delicious.
Has anyone seen my wallet?
You can pick anyone to be in your team.
For further explanation and practice, click here.
Posted in: Tip of the day[Idiom] To have two left feet
If someone has two left feet, it meas they are clumsy or awkward in their movements.
e.g. "When we danced together I discovered she had two left feet."
Posted in: Idioms
