9 Aug 2016 London Homestays

Pontificate, word of the day!

Pontificate: Definition: express one’s opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. Example: “he was pontificating about art and history” Synonyms: Hold forth, expound, declaim, preach, lay…

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1 Aug 2016 Uncategorised

Passive voice

Passive voice is commonly used in both spoken and written English. Its use really depends upon the kind of speaking and what the speaker wishes…

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25 Jul 2016 London Homestays

Making Polite Requests

Making Polite Requests   “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson   In general English people love being…

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18 Jul 2016 London Homestays

Predicting

Not everything in life is certain, therefore when we want to express that something may or may not happen it helps if we are…

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