Pratice English Vocabulary with explanations and exercises. I explain with pictures lots of new vocabulary to improve your English.
“To doss off” is a verb that means to spend time relaxing when you should be working or studying. “Dossing off” is usually used only in the U.K and Ireland. An American synonym would be “to goof off”. Dossing Off Meaning We use “dossing off” when somebody is supposed to be doing something but they …
There are many idioms about working hard in English and they can often be used in different contexts like being busy, doing hard physical work, or just simply working hard. 4 idioms that mean hard work Here are some idioms that we use to show that we are working hard. Be inundated To be inundated …
“One of my favorite” is correct only when you add the plural noun after “favorite”. “One of my favorites” is correct when the following noun is implied(it has usually already been said). Examples: Oh, this is one of my favorite songs. Oh, this song is the best. It is one of my favorites. As you …
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An interesting concept in American English is the usage of the phrases ‘times where’ and ‘times when’. In written form, you will almost always see this phrase as ‘times when’, however during speaking, many American English speakers, especially native ones, will use ‘times where’. There isn’t a right or wrong way to use this phrase, …
Actors is the plural for Actor. Actor’s is the singular possessive form of actor. Actors’ is the plural possessive form of actors. Actors or actor’s or actors’ are all pronounced the same way. Remember, an actor means both male and female people who act. Actors We use actors when we want to make the word …
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There are many ways to ask someone if something is acceptable or to ask for permission to do something. “Is it ok for you” is quite informal in English. If you want a formal version of “is it ok”, you could use “ would that be acceptable to you?”. If you are asking for permission, …
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“Is it ok” and “would it be ok” are both ways to ask permission in English. You can also use “Is it ok” when you want to know if something is safe. Is it ok? “Is it ok” is a way to ask permission to do something in English. Is it ok if I stay …
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The singular of the word euro is euro as in “1 euro”. The plural of “euro” can be either “euro” or “euros”. Examples: That will be 6 euro/6 euros, please. Is it 2 euro or 2 euros? Singular Euro If you are talking about one euro, then you always use “euro”. Examples: Gimme a euro …
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We use a singular verb with a specific number of dollars. We use a plural form of “dollar” when we talk about dollars in general. With specific numbers When you have a specific number of dollars like 5 or 17, you should use a singular verb. Examples: 15 dollars is a lot of money to …
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We say “millions of dollars” in English because we need the plural form of “dollar”. “Millions of dollar” is incorrect. Examples: I have millions of dollars in the bank That house costs hundreds of millions of dollars. In the first example, “millions” means some multiple of millions but we don’t know how much exactly. It …
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