Common Mistakes with guilty I am going to tell you some points about the adjective “guilty” which is related to its prepositions. Let’s check the meaning of guilty before going to its prepositions. Here is the definition of Guilty in some dictionaries: Oxford: adjective 1- culpable, to blame, at fault, in the wrong, blameworthy, responsible; erring, errant, delinquent, offending, sinful, …
Read More »The difference between Gift and Present
I am going to tell you some points about the difference between Gift and Present in English There are two words in English which apparently have the very close meaning together; They are “Gift” and “Present” which both mean “donation” or “offering” from someone to another one. They don’t differ much at first glance, while they both have very close meaning …
Read More »English Idiom: Hear (sth) through/on the grapevine
I am going to talk about an English idiom which is related to humans. The idiom is: Hear it on the grapevine, so notice the following conversational example to know its meaning: Jane: Did you hear about manager’s new decision? Ava: No. What’s that? Jane: Sally said he is going to give us a promotion? Ava: Do you really Hear …
Read More »How to use a dictionary in English
It is needed to use dictionary to learn every language. English learners must know how to use dictionary to save their time and learn English soon and easily. So I am going to give you some points about how to use a dictionary in English. Dictionary is a resource (like a book, e-book or maybe in an electronic form) that …
Read More »English Idiom: Give the benefit of the doubt
I am going to talk about an English idiom which is related to humans. The idiom is: Give the benefit of the doubt, so notice the following conversational example to know its meaning: Jane: Did you hear about manager’s new decision? Ava: No. What’s that? Jane: Sally said he is going to give us a promotion? Ava: Do you really give her …
Read More »Common Mistakes with reported speech
Common Mistakes with reported speech As you know Direct Speech is the message of the speaker which is conveyed or reported in his / her own actual words without changing any words in the sentence, but Indirect Speech is the message of the speaker which is conveyed or reported in the speaker’s own words (with some changes to the words). In …
Read More »English Proverb: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket The proverb I want to discuss about is related to a situation in which someone wants to risk all his / her life in a dangerous situation. for such a situation there is a phrase in English which becomes to a famous proverb in English. Proverb #87 Don’t put all your eggs …
Read More »English Idiom: feel a bit under the weather
Feel a bit under the weather I am going to talk about a useful idiom in English which is related to human health. The phrase which is used in an informal way to say that some one is feeling bad, illness, or not well. So the phrase which is used in such a way is to feel a bit under …
Read More »نکات و قوانین استرس در تلفظ زبان انگلیسی (۳)
در این پست و در ادامه مطالب قبلی در مورد قوانین استرس لغات در تلفظ زبان انگلیسی (Word Stress in English) به بررسی ادامه ی نکات و قوانین مربوط به استرس می پردازیم. همانظور که قبلا هم اشاره شد استرس یا تکیه در زبان انگلیسی به فشار هوایی گفته می شود که به صورت برجسته خود را در تلفظ بخش یا …
Read More »اشتباه رایج در استفاده از فعل Guard (پرهیز کردن)
در این پست و در ادامه مطالب مربوط به اشتباهات رایج در زبان انگلیسی، قصد دارم نکاتی درمورد فعل Guard خدمت شما تقدیم کنم، و در مورد اشتباهات رایج در استفاده از فعل Guard که خیلی از زبان آموزان مرتکب آن می شوند (Guard Common Mistakes in English) بحث کنیم. همانطور که می دانید فعل Guard به معنی “پرهیز کردن” …
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