Countable nouns. In English, there are two kinds of noun: countable nouns and uncountable nouns. COUNTABLE NOUNS IN ENGLISH: are things that we can count and have both a singular and plural form. one dog, two dogs an apple, two apples one boy and one girl, two boys and three girls a film, several films […]
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Uncountable nouns in English
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS in English are things that we cannot usually count, such as: Liquids water tea milk wine coffee oil vinegar vodka Food sugar rice bread salt cheese meat fish Abstract ideas anger fear happiness knowledge nature space entertainment love Substances & Materials gas air steam sand plastic paper glass metal wool Others. money advice […]
English Grammar Timelines
English Grammar Timelines A timeline is a graphical representation of a period of time, on which events are marked. An event maker indicates when an event takes place on the timeline. A continuous event is an action that is uninterrupted for a certain period along the timeline. A time lapse indicates the duration of an […]
List of contractions in English
A complete list of contractions in English. A contraction is a part of a phrase that has been shortened by dropping one or more letters. We use contractions in everyday speech and informal writing. In writing, an apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter/letters. When deciding whether to use contractions in a writing assignment, […]
How to tell the time in English
How to tell the time in English Saying the time When we talk about time on a clock, we have analogue and digital clocks – analogue clocks with hands and digital clocks with numbers. We use either the 12-hour clock or the 24-hour clock. The 12-hour clock uses ‘am’ – Ante Meridiem and ‘pm’ – […]
Prepositions of time and place
Prepositions of time and place Be the first to get our new posts. Subscribe to our blog If you found this Post interesting or useful, let others know about it. We love your feedback and welcome your comments, and if you want to be the first to get our updates, please sign up for our […]
Parts of the day
Parts of the day A day is commonly divided into 24 hours of 60 minutes, with each minute composed of 60 seconds. A solar day is the length of time between the Sun reaching its highest point (the meridian) in the sky two consecutive times.A day is the period of time during which the Earth […]