Category: English Language
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Palindrome Words and Phrases in English
The word palindrome might look a little intimidating, but its meaning is quite simple. A palindrome word or phrase simply refers to those words or phrases that read the same right-to-left or left-to-right. In such cases, punctuation and capitalisation are not taken into account while reversing the order of the alphabets. For instance, the phrase,…
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Asking the Right Questions: Understanding ‘5W and 1H’ in English Language
In English language, there are a variety of ways you can ask the right questions when the situation demands. These questions usually begin with any of the 5 Ws or 1 H, i.e., what, why, when, where, who, and how. Together, these are commonly known as WH words or question words. WH words or question…
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8 Exciting English Language Games to Play Online (FREE)
Internet is full of fun and interesting English language games for people of all age groups. Here are some of the most enjoyable games that you can play online 👇🏿 1. Human Brain Cloud Level: Beginner-Intermediate About: It is simply a word association game; like, what is the first thing/word that comes to your mind…
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Keep Calm and Learn Some Common English Homophones
Homophones are words that are known to have different spellings and meanings, but similar pronunciation. Take a look at this set of homophones 👇🏿 to-too-two To-too-two have different spellings and different meanings, but are pronounced exactly the same. to (preposition) too (adverb) two (noun) used to show motion means also or extremely means the number…
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Improve your vocabulary with some common English Idioms
Every language has its own collection of wise sayings. They offer advice about how to live and also transmit some underlying ideas, principles and values of a given culture. These sayings are popularly called idioms. Idioms are expressions that are not to be taken literally; instead, one must understand the meaning that lies behind them.…
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English Punctuation made easy…
What happens when you mix up your punctuation marks? It often leads to hilarious instances like these 👇🏿 So, in order to avoid getting your dear Grandma eaten or cooking your family and pets, you must know some common Punctuation marks and their uses! 1. Full Stop (.) A full stop, as the name suggests,…
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English Riddles that make you go, “Whoa!”
A riddle is a question, phrase or statement that is usually asked as a puzzle or quiz to be solved. It is commonly believed that riddles often have hidden double meanings and are asked to test presence of mind. For instance: What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still…
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It’s all about YOU: Learn how to use the pronoun ‘You’
Did YOU know that the word ‘you’ can be used to refer to singular as well plural nouns? Let’s check out how! 1. ‘You’ when used as second person singular David, why are you running? Here, we are talking to David and ‘you’ refers to him. Quick information: Hundreds of years ago, ‘thou’ was used…
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