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11 Jan, 05:15

Dear subscribers,

As we hit the 10k followers, we want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing support. Whether we’ve been friends for years or just recently connected, we appreciate your presence in our channel. This makes us continue creating content that will always keep taking our English Skills to the next level.

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15 Dec, 05:00

skive (vi, vt) /skaɪv/

to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving early

SYNONYM = bunk off

•‘Where's Tom?’ ‘Skiving as usual.’

•skive off
She always skives off early on Fridays.

•I always skived off school when I could.

•skive something
I skived the last lecture.

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28 Nov, 05:04

🛑 neither, nor and not...either 🛑

Negative additions to negative remarks are made with nor/neither + auxiliary verb + subject. This structure is used to mean 'also not':

❌ 'I can't swim.' 'I also can't.'

✅ 'I can't swim.' 'Neither/nor can I.'

❌ John didn't come, and Peter didn't too.

✅ John didn't come, neither/nor did Peter.

'Not either' means the same as neither and nor. It is preceded by subject + auxiliary verb:

❌ 'I can't swim.' 'I also can't.'

✅ 'I can't swim.' 'I can't either.'

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14 Nov, 05:00

🛑 shine vs. gleam 🛑

1- shine
Intensity: 'Shine' often refers to a steady, continuous, and more intense light.

Source: 'Shine' usually implies a light source is actively emitting light (like the sun shining).

Examples:
🔸 "The sun shines brightly in the sky."
🔸 "The headlights on the car shine brightly, illuminating the road ahead."

2- gleam
Intensity: 'Gleam' usually suggests a softer, quick, or momentary flash or glimmer of light. It is often subtler than shine.

Source: 'Gleam' can imply that the light is more reflective or brief, coming from something catching or reflecting light rather than generating it.

Examples:
🔸 "Her eyes gleamed with excitement."
🔸 "The glass on the table gleamed as the candlelight flickered nearby."

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03 Nov, 09:56

Dear subscribers,

Due to some technical issues related to the unavailability of the Internet in our region, we have not been able to post anything for some days.

Our posts will be resumed tomorrow as usual at 8:00 A.M.

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23 Oct, 05:00

When the main clause is in the imperative mood, the subordinate clause generally does not use the future tense. Instead, it typically takes the simple present tense:

✅ Call me when you arrive.
❌ Call me when you will arrive.

✅ Let me know if she needs help.
❌ Let me know if she will need help.

Why This Rule Works:
The imperative mood commands or requests something to happen. Since the action in the subordinate clause depends on the command (or request) being followed, using the simple present expresses a future condition without needing to use the future tense explicitly. English treats these kinds of subordinate clauses as "timeless" because the exact moment in the future is implied, not specified.

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30 Sep, 05:02

🛑 expect vs. hope 🛑

❌ She is hoping a raise.
✅ She is expecting a raise.

When we expect something we think that it will in fact happen based on some facts.
When we hope for something to happen, we would like it to happen, but we don't know whether it will.

🔸 She is expecting a baby. (= She is pregnant now.)

🔸 She is hoping that it will be a girl. (She doesn’t know whether it will be a boy or a girl, but she will be happier if it is a girl.)

We can expect good or bad things to happen, but we only hope for good things.

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