Tenacious effort to English learning

12/07/2024

wrinkle [ˈrɪŋkəl] n.
A wrinkle is a line on a person’s face that happens as they get old.
→ My grandfather has some wrinkles on his face.

12/07/2024

10/07/2024

curse [kə:rs] v.
To curse someone or something is to hope that bad things happen to them.
→ The witch cursed the village.

05/07/2024

acquaint [əˈkweɪnt] v.
To acquaint is to get to know something or someone.
→ Nancy acquainted herself with the new computer.

29/06/2024

acquire [əˈkwaɪər] v.
To acquire something is to gain possession of it.
→ Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.

23/05/2024

accompany [əˈkʌmpənɪ] v.
To accompany other people means to join them or go with them.
→ My brothers accompanied me to the movie.

22/05/2024

capture [ˈkæptʃər] v.
To capture someone or something is to catch them.
→ James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.

22/05/2024

bold [bould] adj.
If someone is bold, they are not afraid of doing something.
→ The bold man climbed the high mountain

11/05/2024

Chapter 4

“Only' as a qualifier

Incorrect : I only saw him once after that.
Correct :I saw him only once after that.

Incorrect : I only saw him and nobody else.
Correct :I saw only him and nobody else.

Note: "Only' is a qualifier and it should be placed immediately before the word it qualifies. In the sentences above, "only' qualifies “once” and “him' respectively and not the verb "saw".

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08/05/2024

The more we are together,
Together!
Together!
The more we are together,
The happier will be

The more we love one another
Like brother and sister,
The more we love one another,
The happier will be

For your land is my land
And my land is your land
The more we love one another
The happier will be

The more we live together
Together!
Together!
The more we live together,
The happier should be

And no one can separate us
Divide or segregate us

The more we live together
The happier will be

(Instrumental)

The more we are together,
Together!
Together!
The more we are together
The happier will be

For your part is my part
And my part is your part

The more we are together,
The happier will be

The more we are friends keepers,
The keepers!
The keepers!
The more we are those keepers,
The happier should be

For your voice is my voice
And my voice is your voice
The more we are those keepers,
The happier will be
Yes!
The happier will be

It's for us to see
The happier should be
Division will fall
Unity will stand
And the happier will be
Yes!
It's for us to see
Who wants to come along
And smile with me
And the happier will be
Yes!
It's for us to see
Let's jump ever for unity
And the happier will be
Yes!
It's for us to see
The happier will be...

07/05/2024

"Those who live are those who struggle"
Victor Hugo

28/04/2024

Chapter 4

Adverbials of time come last

Incorrect : We last night went to the cinema.
Correct: We went to the cinema last night.

Incorrect: I two months ago went home.
Correct : I went home two months ago.

Incorrect : They last week came here.
Correct: They came here last week.

Incorrect : Will you tomorrow phone me?
Correct : Will you phone me tomorrow?

Note: Adverbs or adverbial phrases of definite time are usually placed at the end of the sentence. Only when the time is emphasized, the time adverbial is brought to the front. For example:

Yesterday I was very busy.
Today I cannot meet you.

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