Most of you must be aware of common collective nouns like a pride of lions. a school of fish, a chatter of monkeys and so on. But how do you feel about a murder of crows? Or a parade of elephants? Also, as small as they may be, a group of caterpillars is called an …
Contractions are used in everyday speech and informal writing. These contractions, unlike slang, are a part of English Grammar and hence it is important to have clear understanding of what they stand for and how they are to be used. BE WILL WOULD HAVE HAD I I’m = I am I’m late. I’ll = I …
Important Spelling Variations You Should Know! Isn’t it annoying when you type a word and your computer decides that the spelling is wrong and underlines it in red? You sit there, staring at it, questioning its existence, but to no avail. Finally, you decide to check the spelling and it turns out that the spelling …
Do you hesitate when it comes to speaking English? Have you failed despite repeated attempts? Don’t worry, you are not the only one. Even people from English medium schools find it difficult to speak in English. There can be two reasons behind the same, I’ll address both of them in this article. Firstly, schools focus …
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If you think comic books are only for light reading- think again, because I’m going to tell you another useful purpose they serve, apart from the entertainment that they provide. They can help you learn languages as well. You don’t always have to consult dictionaries or make notes while learning. I’ll tell you another fun way …
As you converse in English, you’re bound to reach a point where you have to agree or disagree. But you cannot always nod your head and say a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Spoken English skills include good vocabulary and the ability to express yourself in different ways. Being repetitive can be a big turn off. …
Idioms help us convey a lot in a few words. However, their meaning is not literal but figurative. So, to understand what the other person really means, you need to have some basic idea of how idioms work. Keep reading to find out what commonly used idioms more! Cup of tea: not one’s choice or preference Statistics …
Human beings are social animals. We like to interact with people and make friends. However, there can be awkward silences when you first meet someone and you just cannot figure out how to break the ice – small talk comes to your rescue in such a case! What is small talk? Small talk is polite …
The twenty-six letters of the English alphabet can be written as small (a,b,c…) or in capitals (A,B,C…). Excessive usage of capital letters is incorrect and it may also seem a bit rude. Just stick to the rules that I have listed here and you’ll never go wrong! Use capital letter ‘I’ for the personal pronoun. …
If you have to strain your ears and read the subtitles every time you watch a Hollywood movie – keep reading, because I’m going to simplify things for you a little bit! Native English speakers speak really fast, and I always used to wonder how. Of course, it is their native language and it’s only …
