After all
1 two meanings “After all” can mean ‘in spite of what was said before’ or ‘contrary to what was expected’. Position: usually at the...
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present perfect (3): perfect or past (advanced points)
causes and origins: Who gave you that?We normally use the present perfect when we are thinking about past events together with their present...
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abbreviations and acronyms
1 punctuation We usually write abbreviations without full stops in modem British English. Full stops (AmE ‘periods’) are normal in American...
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prepositions (1): introduction
meanings and use It is difficult to learn to use prepositions correctly in a foreign language. Most English prepositions have several different...
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present perfect (1): basic information
This entry deals with the simple present perfect. For the present perfect progressive, see present perfect 4 forms have/has + past participle I...
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