persevere (verb) – to continue an action even if there is little hope that it will succeed or when things are difficult. persevering (adjective) – continuing an action even if there is little hope that it will succeed or when things are difficult. perseveringly (adverb) – continuing an action even if there is little hope… Continue reading Word to the Wise: persevere
Undernchiever has some tips to perk you up: That’s enough for one day, don’t you think?
Want to read a beautiful poem? Yes, let’s. The Voice by Thomas Hardy WOMAN much missed, how you call to me, call to me, Saying that now you are not as you were When you had changed from the one who was all to me, But as at first, when our day was fair. Can it… Continue reading Line by Line Analyis of The Voice – by Thomas Hardy
clef (noun) [pronounce: klef, with the e like in elephant] – the symbol in music that you find at the beginning of a musical piece (written music) Examples of how you can use clef: The G clef at the beginning of the staff indicates that this musical piece is not for bass guitar, but for… Continue reading Word to the Wise: clef
About the Definite Article (The) Yesterday there was an interesting question on Reddit. I hope you’re all following this great forum website, where there are lovely people to talk with about all kinds of interesting subjects. The sub-Reddits that you’d want to follow are called Grammar and English Learning. English Learning isn’t very busy, so… Continue reading When to Use The with People (Definite Article)
A __________ for something – Have a special talent. Choose the right answer: nose mouth ear leg scroll down for the answer scroll some more The right answer is: nose Here is an example of how you can use have a nose for something:… Continue reading Instant Idiom: A ________ for something
When is noon? How do you call the day before yesterday? What is the word for 12 o’clock at night? And things like that. The Parts of the Day First of all, the parts of the day that you call morning, afternoon and evening are strictly divided in English (in other languages, not always). Morning… Continue reading Vocab and Expressions about Days and Nights
impair (verb) – damage, weaken impairment (noun) – damage or weakness Examples of how you can use impair: Working in a noisy environment had impaired his hearing. Too much self-love can impair your judgement. A fatty diet can impair your health. She finds it difficult to learn new things, which is why her psychologist is… Continue reading Word to the Wise: impair
baffle (verb) – confuse, be or make unable to understand baffled/baffling (adjective) – confused/confusing, unable to understand Examples of how you can use baffle: His behaviour lately baffled his professors. Why had his grades gone down so much? Your question baffles me. I’m not sure I’ll be able to find out an answer. With a… Continue reading Word to the Wise: baffle
Was and were are used for the past. (To be precise: in the past simple, and also in the past progressive tense.) Now we’ll talk about was and were only in the past simple, so that means was and were are the only verbs in your sentence. This is really easy. When to Use You… Continue reading Easy Grammar: Was and Were
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