Pratice English Vocabulary with explanations and exercises. I explain with pictures lots of new vocabulary to improve your English.
The correct phrase is “in the nick of time”. “Knick” is not a word in English. What does “in the nick of time” mean? “In the nick of time” is used to describe a situation where the appropriate action occurred just before an impending deadline. You just arrived in the nick of time, the train …
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“Not yet” means that something has not happened until that point but will possibly happen soon. Not yet is a common response to a question where the speaker expects something to have happened already. Are you going to have a baby? You have been married for 3 years. Not yet. In this example, the first …
“How have you been” is a present perfect simple question so your answer can either be an adjective or it should also be in the present perfect. “How have you been” is very similar to “How are you” in meaning. “How are you” is a greeting that invites you to describe your state of wellbeing …
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The words Up until/Until/Up to have very similar meanings and uses so let’s learn a little bit about how they are the same and how they are different. Up until vs Until difference “Up until” and “until” have the same meaning but the word “up” can be added in certain circumstances. I worked until 8:30 …
Message is the correct spelling of the word that means a communication that is sent by phone, email, or any other written or spoken means. Messege is an incorrect spelling of message. Is Messege a word? No, messege is not a word in English. It is a commonly misspelled version of the word “message”. People …
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“To consult” can use no preposition or the preposition “with”. The prepositions on and about are also common in spoken English. Consult + no preposition We don’t need a preposition when the meaning of “consult” is similar to “check” or “refer”. We are looking for information from a book or store of information like a …
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“For God’s sake” is an exclamation in English that we use when we are frustrated. JOHN!!Are you ready for school yet? For God’s sake! You always take so long! Many people do not like the expression “For God’s Sake” because it takes the name of God in vain. This means that it is almost like …
Someone and Anyone have slightly different meanings and usage. Someone means an unspecified person with certain characteristics and Anyone means an unspecified person without any characteristics. Learn more about some and any here. Positive, Negative,Question sentences Someone is usually used in positive and question sentences Anyone is usually used in negative and question sentences …
The key to understanding these three phrases is “else”. Else means something or someone besides or in addition to the first option. Anyone else meaning We use “anyone else” when we need one or more people/things in addition to or instead of the first option. Teacher: Who knows what the capital of Brazil is? John: …
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Nothing is a word that can change meaning slightly depending on the context. In this article, you can find many phrases that include “nothing” What does nothing really mean? Nothing means “no thing” which really means the absence of that thing. What did you eat for dinner? Nothing.( I ate not one piece of food) …
