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Warnings and prohibitions
We have different options to express obligation, prohibition, permission or possibility. We can use the following verbs… Obligation Prohibition Permission Possibility Be necessary Be forbidden Be allowed Be OK Be prohibited Be permitted Be illegal e.g. It is necessary … Continue reading
Advice
Here are some ways we can give advice or make recommendations: imagine your friend is worried that she is getting unfit. She asks you for some advice. You can respond using one of the following phrases: You should take some … Continue reading
Relative clauses
So we can use relative clauses to join two English sentences, or to give more information about something. I bought a new car. It is very fast. → I bought a new car that is very fast. She lives in … Continue reading
Gerunds and Infinitives
To use gerunds or to use infinitives, that is the question! Learning how to use gerunds and infinitives is one of the most challenging aspects of learning English. Here is a brief review of the differences between gerunds and infinitives. … Continue reading
Unreal Conditionals
There are two kinds of conditional sentences: real and unreal. Real conditionals are used to talk about real situations. Unreal conditionals refer to imaginary, hypothetical and of course, unreal situations. Although they might seem quite abstract, they are very useful in everyday … Continue reading
Writing an Advantages/Disadvantages essay
Writing is like a journey: you start with a blank sheet of paper and what appears on it at the end of the trip depends entirely on you. You should go through every stage of the essay writing process described in … Continue reading
Comparisons
Although comparisons are odious, they are helpful to get the picture when someone is explaining something to you. You’ve been studying comparisons for years now but, this year, we are going to pay attention to modifiers which highlight how big the … Continue reading
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The successful covering letter
Your CV should be accompanied by a covering letter , and these two items form a package. Your prospective employer wants to know the following things – What job you’re applying for Why you want the job Why you want to … Continue reading
20 years of texting
It has saved lives and ruined marriages, created a whole new dialect and made billions in profits for phone companies. But as the text message celebrates its 20th birthday, some wonder how much longer it will survive in … Continue reading
The Future
Here you have examples and uses of Future Forms: WILL + Verb (base form) Examples: It will snow tomorrow. She won’t win the election. Used for predictions Examples: The concert will begin at 8 o’clock. When will the train leave? … Continue reading
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