future 10: future progressive
shall/will + be + .. .ing 1 events in progress in the future We can use the future progressive to say that something will be in progress (going...
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remind
meaning: remind and remember These two verbs are not the same. Reminding somebody means ‘making somebody remember’. Compare: Remind me to pay the...
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discourse markers
Discourse means ‘pieces of language longer than a sentence’. Some words and expressions are used to show how discourse is constructed. They can...
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near to
Near can be used as a preposition. Near to is also possible with the same meaning, but is less common. We live near (to) the station. I put my bag...
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infinitives 6: after adjectives
1 reactions and feelings: pleased to see you Infinitives are often used after adjectives describing reactions and feelings. I’m pleased to see...
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make: prepositions
We usually say that something is made of a particular material. Most things seem to be made of plastic these days. All our furniture is made of...
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relatives 1: basic information
relative clauses: the people who live next door Clauses beginning with question words (e.g. who, which, where) are often used to modify nouns and...
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above and over
1 ‘higher than’: above or over Above and over can both mean ‘higher than’. Above is more common with this meaning.The water came up...
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American and British English
These two varieties of English are very similar. There are a few differences of grammar and spelling, and rather more differences of vocabulary...
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borrow and lend
Borrowing is taking (for a time). Can I borrow your bicycle? (not Can I lend your bicycle?) You borrow something from somebody. I borrowed a pound...
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