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The English Word With the Most Number of Definitions 2008-09-07 05:35:00 Of all the English
words, which has the most definitions? Answer: setI tried to find how many definitions the said word has, and guess how many I found? WhenI looked up the meaning of set on the online dictionary, I found 100 meanings! Do you want to find out what they are? (the word meanings below came from to Oxford dictionary, there are 192 meanings!SETverb, set, set·ting, noun, adjective, in Read more:Definitions
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English Trivia 2008-09-06 05:16:00 I was surfing the net when I stumbled upon some trivia about the English
language at -triv.html and I couldn't help but read them. I will share some of them with you right now.1. What do you call a person/expert who studies caves? Nope, not a cave explorer and certainly not a caveman.^^ That person is called a speleologist. Cool huh?2. Do you know why we call computer errors and problems 'bugs'? I Read more:Trivia
10 Tips on How to Speak Effectively in Public 2008-09-04 03:29:00 1. We should look our best. Although people aren’t supposed to ‘judge the book by its cover’, some people unconsciously tend to do that. If we don’t look credible enough, they may not even start listening to what we have to say. I’m not saying we ought to wear gowns or tuxedos, but simply wear clothes fit for the occasion. Our clothes should be neat and free of wrinkles (unless it’s th Read more:Effectively
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Test Your Vocabulary 2008-09-03 05:00:00 I've just added the game 'Match Up' so that you can test your English vocabulary skills. The game is actually harder than I thought, but it is informative. I think writers would be able to make use of the word meanings they would get from this game. Try it. If you really can't guess the synonym or if you would like to know the actual meanings of the words in simple English, you can make use of the Read more:Vocabulary
I'll make it up to you! 2008-09-01 23:34:00 It's been quite some time since I last posted on this blog, primarily because I was busy working. Now, however, I have more time to post again, so expect to hear from me again from now on. I would like to apologize to my readers for my long absence. I would also like to thank you all for still dropping by. Let me make it up to you by posting the topics you request. Yes, I'm opening my doors to yo
Uses of Nouns 2007-10-21 22:38:00 Principal Uses of NounsSUBJECT OF A VERB—what is being talked about in the sentenceEx. The house was wrecked.Here comes the teacher.PREDICATE NOUN—usually placed after the verb and answers the question what or who; it is the same person or thing as the subjectEx. The prince became a beggar.The supervisor is Janice.DIRECT OBJECT OF A VERB—the receiver of the action indicated by the verb and a
Nouns 2007-10-18 23:12:00 NounsWhat is a noun? A noun is the name of anything. The thing a noun names may be:-A living or an inanimate thing having physical existence: as girl, cat, chair-A mental or spiritual concept: as life, peace, love-Some quality, property or condition belonging to an object: as weakness, strength, depth,-An action: as dancing, singing, cookingNote: In the sentence, “Running is a good exercise,”
Amount, Number 2007-05-17 19:09:00 Amount is used for ideas that abstract and uncountable.Ex. He has a large amount of work to do today.Number
is used for ideas or things that are countable.Ex. A number of people saw her when she stole an apple from the store. Read more:Amount
Disinterested vs Uninterested 2007-05-16 18:57:00 "I am disinterested in that book."---Is this sentence wrong or right?It's wrong. Disinterested means impartial. The word "uninterested" is the one which is appropriate for the above sentence, because it means "lack of interest".
Data Confusion 2007-05-15 18:55:00 I was asked a question before about when to use a singular or a plural verb for the word data. This is the answer.Data is a plural noun, and it usually takes a plural verb. However, if it's used as a collective noun, when the group or quantity is regarded as a noun, it takes a singular verb (the data is convincing).
Problem Phrases 2007-05-14 18:44:00 Problem phrases:Supposed to: Do not omit the "d". "Suppose to" is incorrect.Ex. I'm supposed to go to the convenience store to buy milk.Used to: Do not omit "d". Do not write "use to".Ex. I used to like that song, but not anymore.Toward: Do not put "s" at the end of the word.Anyway: It has no "s" at the end. Anyways is nonstandard.Couldn't care less: Be sure to make it negative. "I could care less Read more:Phrases
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Who or whom? 2007-05-11 02:22:00 "Who" is used as the subject of the verb, thus if "he", "she" feels right, you can use "who". Being the subject of the verb means it is the one doing the action, like in the example below. She is the one who stole someone's heart, thus "who" is used.Ex. She is the one who stole my heart."Whom" is used as the object of the verb or preposition. "Her" here is the "whom" referred to. She didn't do any
All together or Altogether? 2007-05-10 02:09:00 "All together
" means being together in a single group.Example: He asked if we were all together."Altogether", on the other hand, means "completely" or "entirely".Example: He drank less and less often, until he stopped drinking liquor altogether.
Ante or Anti? Hmmm 2007-05-10 01:53:00 Is there a difference in meaning between the prefixes "ante" or "anti"? The answer is a big YES!ANTE means before or front. Anti means against or opposite.Ex.Anteroom (a small room that leads into a larger room)Antibiotic (a medicine that destroys micro-organisms )So, we can't use "antiroom", because it would mean it's against the room. We also can't use "antebiotic", because it would mean before
Blond vs Blonde 2007-05-08 02:00:00 People with light-colored hair can be called "blonde" or "blond". Traditionally though, women with light-colored hair are called blonde, and as for men of the same hair color, blond is used. However, nowadays, the word "blond" is becoming widely used to refer to either gender, and it's very safe to use "blond" to refer to hair, regardless of the gender of the hair's owner.^^ Read more:Blond
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I'm back!^^ 2007-05-05 01:36:00 I'm sorry I wasn't able to publish new posts lately. I was busy and at the same time, a bit depressed. Anyway, for those who visited this blog, thank you so much! This month I plan to publish posts about the most misused words in English. I hope my posts could shed some light in the uses of some words you find confusing. To start it off, let's take the words "irregardless" and "regardless"...w
Future Perfect Continuous 2007-04-04 07:35:00 When do we use this tense?We use this tense to indicate a long action before some point in the future.Ex. I will have been writing novels for four long years next week.How is the future perfect continuous tense made?Subject + auxiliary verb will + auxiliary verb have + auxiliary verb Be + main verb + ingEx. He will have been playing tennis for five hours straight. Read more:Future
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Past Perfect Continuous 2007-04-04 07:34:00 When do we use this tense?Its use is somehow very similar to the past perfect tense, only that the focus of this tense is the duration of the action being done in the past before another action happened.How is the past perfect continuous tense made?*In a positive sentence: subject + auxiliary verb + auxiliary verb + verb + ingEx. I had been preparing for the occasion for a week when they told me t Read more:Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous 2007-04-03 07:33:00 We use this tense in:*Stating actions that started in the past and continue in the presentEx. She has been waiting for him for around two hours now.*Stating actions that have recently stoppedEx. He has been sleeping.How is the present perfect continuous tense made?*In a positive sentence: subject + auxiliary verb + auxiliary verb + verb + ingEx. He has been practicing English since yesterday.*In a Read more:Perfect
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Future Continuous Tense 2007-04-02 07:32:00 When do we use this tense?It is used to indicate that we will be in the middle of doing something in a specified time in the future.How is the future continuous tense made?*In positive sentences: subject + auxiliary verb + auxiliary verb + verb +ingEx. Tomorrow at six am, I will be going to the airport.*In negative sentences: subject + auxiliary verb + not + auxiliary verb + verb +ingEx. I will no Read more:Future
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Past Continuous Tense 2007-04-01 07:30:00 When do we use this tense?*In stating interrupted actions I progressEx. I was answering the last question on the test when the bell rang.*In asking a polite questionEx. I was wondering if you could help me with project.How is the past continuous tense made?*In a positive sentence: subject + auxiliary verb + verb + ingEx. Yesterday, at around this time, he was singing in the rain.*In a negative sen Read more:Tense
Present Continuous Tense 2007-03-31 07:28:00 When do we use this tense?*In stating things that are happening right nowEx. I am eating my dinner right now.*In stating things that will happen in the future (you must add a future word/expression)Ex. She is going to Thailand next month.How is the present continuous tense made?subject + auxiliary verb + main verbbe base+ingWe are surfing the Net. (“We” is the subject, “are” is the auxilia Read more:Present
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Future Perfect 2007-03-29 07:11:00 When do we use this tense?In stating an action that will have been finished before some point in the futureEx. How many children will you have had before you turn forty years old?to show something that will continue up until another action in the futureEx. By December of this year, I will have already toured at least three countries.How do we make the FuturePerfect
?In positive sentences=subject +
Past Perfect 2007-03-28 07:09:00 When do we use this tense?In stating a completed action before another action in the pastEx. I had finished my breakfast when he arrived.Reported speechEx. Dave said he had gone to the Philippines three years ago.It’s also used in expressions like “I wish”, “I’d rather”, “as if”, “as though” and “if only”.Ex. If only I had been there, she could’ve been saved.How do we mak Read more:Perfect
Present Perfect 2007-03-27 07:08:00 When do we use this tense?In stating actions that began in the past and continues in the presentEx. I have waited for more than four hours now.In stating actions that happened at an indefinite time before nowEx. I have sung him a song.In stating actions in the past that has an effect on the present timeEx. Meat prices have recently gone up.Note: You can’t use the PresentPerfect
tense with speci
Verbs 2008-09-24 20:53:00 What are verbs? They are words that express action or state of being. There are 3 classes of verbs.1. Transitive-This kind of verb requires an object in order for its meaning to be complete.ex. Larry killed the snake. (If we will just say, "Larry killed," the meaning would be unclear and incomplete, so we need to add an the object of the verb 'the snake'.2. Intransitive-This kind of verb does not Read more:Verbs
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Shall and Will 2008-09-23 05:56:00 Is there any difference between 'shall' and 'will'? The answer actually depends on which 'person' one is using.SHALL1st person(I, we) --The use of 'shall' in the first person denotes simple future.2nd and 3rd persons (you, they, he, she, it)--The use of 'shall' in the 2nd and 3rd persons expresses a promise, threat or determination.WILL 1st person(I, we) --The use of 'will' in the first person den
Position of Adjectives 2008-09-21 04:55:00 Where can we find adjectives in a sentence? Usually, they come before the noun they modify.ex. She is a pretty and elegant woman.Sometimes, however, for emphatic purposes, the adjective is placed after the noun.ex. She is a woman, pretty and elegant.Adjectives can also be placed after a verb, thereby, connecting the adjective to the subject. In this case, it's called a predicate adjective.ex. He i
Adjectives (Rules) 2008-09-19 22:16:00 The article 'a' (if you remember, it's a limiting adjective) is used before words starting with a consonant sound. Remember, it's the sound we're talking about here, not the letter. The word "uniform" for instance starts with the vowel 'u', but it has the consonant sound of 'y' (it's pronounced like 'yuniversity'); hence, we use 'a' before 'uniform', not 'an'. (ex. a uniform)The article 'an' (also Read more:Rules
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