A limerick is a humorous or light verse of usually five lines that rhyme in a certain pattern, which is AABBA. In other words, the first two and the last lines rhyme. Take a look at the following example: There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, ‘It is just as I feared! […]
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Japanese Loanwords
Have you tried karate, judo or kendo? You’ve probably had sushi or seen some bonsai trees. In fact, the words ‘karate,’ ‘judo,’ ‘sushi’ and ‘bonsai’ come from Japan. Over time, they have been absorbed into English. Such borrowed words are also called ‘loanwords.’ Of course, the spelling of the words in Japanese is different, and […]
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How to Choose the Right Quantifier
Quantifiers are used to express quantities or how many things and how much of something we’re talking about. Some quantifiers are used with countable nouns. Below, you will find a list of some quantifiers that are used with plural and singular countable nouns. Quantifiers for Plural Countable Nouns Quantifiers for Singular Countable Nouns Both Many […]
How to Choose the Right Quantifier – Plural Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Quantifiers are used to express quantities or how many things and how much of something we’re talking about. Some quantifiers can be used with plural countable nouns and uncountable ones. Quantifiers with Plural Countable and Uncountable Nouns Some (of the) Any of the A lot of Lots of Enough Hardly any Plenty of More Most […]