abbreviated styles
Some styles of writing and speech have their own special grammar rules, often because of the need to save space or time.1 advertisements and...
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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 (4)
progressive (or ‘continuous’)formshave/has been + -ing I have been thinking about you.Have you been waiting long?I haven’t been...
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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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Verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds
In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive. For example: We resumed talking. (gerund – verb...
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