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Discourse Markers

Sunday, May 20, 2012 0:43

Discourse markers are expressions that are used to show how discourse is constructed. They can show the connection between what a speaker is saying and what has already been said or what is going to be said; they can help...

The Oxford Thesaurus – An A-Z Dictionary Of Synonyms

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:27

  Here is the most common dictionary among English learners ! Thesaurus , which is  comprised of  thousands of synonyms .   Click below to download the PDF directly,     The Oxford Thesaurus – An A-Z Dictionary Of Synonyms...

Oxford Collocation Dictionary (PDF)

Monday, November 14, 2011 22:26

Oxford Collocation Dictionary (PDF) download Knowing the company a word keeps can be as easy as ABC.   A: Install a PDF reader (such as Adobe Acrobat, Foxit, etc.) on your computer. B: Open the PDF file provided in this...

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Collocations with “heavy” by R.E.Jones

Sunday, January 2, 2011 13:53

Some collocations with heavy CERTAIN TYPES OF WEATHER You can talk about: a heavy snowfall / heavy snow a heavy frost heavy rain a heavy storm heavy (storm) clouds (But probably not, for example, a heavy typhoon or a heavy...

Important & Not Important

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 23:57

Those who are studying for international examinations such as TOEFL or IELTS should learn how to use different similar words in their right place and situation....

Misused Forms (Wrong Preposition)

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 22:00

Mistakes are often made by using the wrong preposition after certain words. The following list includes the words which most often give trouble :...

Confusing Words in English

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 23:26

It’s been said that English is one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn because it has so many exceptions to its own rules. One problem students of English as a second language face are homophones...

Idioms about Money (Part 2)

Monday, February 15, 2010 19:11

1) Ante up: pay, produce a necessary amount of money EXAMPLE:I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed. 2) Back on your feet: return to good financial health. ...