Kinda

Someone was confused to use the word “kinda”. Actually “kinda” refers to “kind of” that means “sort of” or “rather”. It is a slang way.

Now let’s see the sentences below:

It is kinda hot today
My eyes are kinda hot
I kinda regret that I cannot watch the movie



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Difference between necessary and necessity

Hello, this entry is just to answer a question from my friend several days ago. I am sorry for having been late to answer your question since I am very busy.

My friend asked the difference between necessary and necessity.

Necessity is a noun which means 'a thing that is needed'. Necessary is an adjective which means 'needed'. Thus, "necessity" means "necessary thing".


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Bat

Today I have a word with the same pronunciation and writing.
The word is BAT.
What is Bat?

Bat is peace of sport equipment
Bat is an animal

In order to differentiate them, you should see the context of the sentence.
Any opinion?
Tell us!




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Older or Elder?

It is a beautiful day today. I go to work with all my pleasure. You know my elder brother is smart so he can pass his exam.

In the sentence, I use "elder" because I want to explain my family. But if want to talk other people, of course I will use "older".

So,

Elder is used to talk about family
Older is used to talk about other people

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Advice or Advise?

Someone asked me what the difference between "advice and advise".

I would say like this:

Advise is a verb
Advice is a noun

Look at the example below:

John Advises me not to smoke.
John's advice is good for me.

It is clear enough, isn't it?



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Before and In front of

As preposition:

Look at these sentences:

I sat in front of him.
I sat before him.

The first sentence means that I sat physically in your sight (it indicates a place) while the second sentence means that I sat the first time then he sat after me (it indicates the time)

Before also used as the conjunction as follow:

Before I enter the room, I knock at the door.

Before is also used to show past time: (check this post about Ago and Before)

I have never been here before.


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Ago and Before

Ago : at a certain time before now and we can count it from now

Before: at any time before now and we do not know the exact time

Three years ago, I saw her here
I have never been here before
I saw her two days ago

Now let us see the sentence below:

Last week I met someone that I had met ten years before.

Note: Although we say ten years but we count it from last week not now, so we use not before not ago.




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See and Look

"To see" means to perceive with one's eyes (naturally)

"To look" means to direct one's eyes (intentionally)


I think to understand in depth, let us observe the sentences below:

Look at two boys over there! Can you see them?
I am looking at the sky, but I can not see anything.
Maybe you can see me here again next week, but you should look at the table 1.

Well, if you want to understand in depth about the two words, I suggest you to read and read.



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I can't help (V-ing)

Someone asked as follow:

dear sir.

so far you helped me a loe. thanks for everything.i hope you dont mind my asking.

what is the meaning? i prefer coffee to tea , i cant help meeting friends.

pls let me know sir

regards
d.ramamoorthy

I prefer coffee to tea means that I would rather drink coffee than tea.

I can't help meeting friends means that I can't prevent meeting friends/I can not resist to meet friends/I don't want to wait too long to meet friends/I am looking forward to meeting friends. Any suggestion? Tell us here!




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This is the simple way to appreciate others

When other people do something good for you, what do you usually say to them?
I usually say as below:

Thanks a lot for your kindness (or say what people have done for you)
Thank you very much for your kindness (or say what people have done for you)
Thank you for your kindness (or say what people have done for you)
Thank you
I appreciate your kindness.
I appreciate your lending me the money.


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Improve your vocabulary by reading any type of field

English has different meaning when we talk about a type of field. Therefore, we can improve our vocabulary by reading some types of field such as business, monetary, art, and others.

When we find some words that have other meaning from those as usual, we can write them on our notes, then find their meaning in the dictionary. I think this way is helpful when we want to improve our vocabulary.

You can find and read the newspaper, magazine and others to find those words.




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Weather and Climate

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is the condition of atmosphere in a short period of time and can change any time.

Climate is the condition of atmosphere in a long period of time and the change is regular, e.g. Winter, Summer, etc.




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Computer Term: Google

Hello readers, have you ever heard the word Google? Of Course you have. Google is the most popular search engine on the web, but now when we want to search something on the internet, we would say: we Google something. Google becomes the English Verb (?)

Anyway, if you have other opinions, let us know by commenting below.
Thanks



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Computer Terms

Hello, readers, nice to meet here.

You must know that Computer has becomes our best friend. Almost everyday we sit in front of computer. When we want to learn computer there will be many computer terms that sometimes make us confused. Do you know mouse? What do you think it is?

There are still many computer terms or special words such as blog, blogger, Google, spam, hacker, and many more.

Maybe at the next time I will post about these computer terms. Now I am so busy and consider this post as the beginning of our next discussion. I hope.




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Phrasal Verb using the word “look” (2)

Look on as
- Consider, regard

Look out
- Be careful

Look over
- Inspect

Look round
- Inspect a house

Look to
- Expect, hope
Look up
- Consult a reference work (dictionary, phonebook, etc.) for a specific piece of information.
- Improve
- Find, trace an old friend

Look up to
- Respect

Look upon as
- Consider, regard



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Phrasal Verb using the word “look” (1)

The following is the phrasal verbs starting with “look”. I hope they will be useful for you:

Look after
- Take care

Look back
- Think about the past

Look down on
- Have a low opinion of

Look for
- Try to find

Look forward to
- Wait for or anticipate something pleasant

Look in
- Make a quick visit

Look in on
- Visit briefly to see if everything's all right

Look into
- Research, investigate

Look on
- Watch something like a crime without helping

That's all for this time.



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What’s the difference between “hear” and “listen to”

Hello readers, nice to meet you here! Today I want to discuss about the question asked to me by someone emailed me. The question is:

What is the difference between “hear” and “listen to”?

The word “hear” means that your ear can do its function that is to catch the sound of someone or something. The word “listen to” means that we hear intentionally, actively, and consciously. If you are now listening to me, I mean that you want to hear from me. Look at the sentence below as the examples:

I can’t hear the sound. Can you hear it?
I am listening to the radio everyday.



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When to use assure, insure, ensure

The three words have the same meaning that is to make sure, certain. However, insure commonly is used in Insurance business, mean to buy Insurance Policy for something. Look at the examples below and find the difference.

Insure

I will insure my car at the Insurance Company.
I will insure my house against flood damage.

Ensure

I ensure this car is the best.
I double-check my writing to ensure its grammars are right.

Assure

I assure you will understand my writing.
I assure John that this computer is clean of virus.

This is the summary:

You insure your car
You ensure everything/something
You assure a person



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Have and have got

Somebody asked me the difference between "have" and "have got" in a sentence. He or she didn't mention his or her name. It doesn't matter. I hope my explanation will be useful for you and all reader.

"have" or "have got" can be used to speak about possession, relationship, or other states. We can possibly use both of them.

Find out at the examples below:

I have a new car or I have got a new car
I have a house in Jakarta or I have got a house in Jakarta
I have a cold or I have got a cold
I don't have a new car or I haven't got a new car
Do you have a cold? or Have you got a cold?

However, when "have" is used to speak about the actions or experiences, "have got" is not possible.


I will have a shower at 2 o'clock. Not: I will have got a shower at 2 o'clock
I will have a party tomorrow. Not: I will have got a party tomorrow.

Well, that is all from me.

If you have other opinions please tell us by commenting below.
Thanks.

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How to improve vocabulary

Today I am confused what to talk about with you, readers. Maybe today, I want to share my experience on learning English, how to improve vocabulary. In the previous post, I suggest you to write at minimum 10 words everyday. That is right. However, there is another way to improve our vocabulary or even not just one but many ways that we can do. For me, I used to listen to a song. Hmm, it is interesting. You know, the first song I learned several years ago, when I was in primary school, is “Wind of Change” sung by Scorpions. I listened to the lesson from BBC World Service radio. Not satisfied learning by song, then I read newspaper in English. I rewrote the words that I did not understand and found the meaning in the dictionary. Next, by watching movies and TV show. This way was effective as well. Besides improving my vocabulary, it also practiced my ear to catch some words. Finally, I can operate computer and internet. In fact, I can learn more from it. Games, joining the forums, online learning, and so on, are my favorite on the internet to improve my vocabulary and all about English.



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