The past and future tenses of the modal auxiliaries can, must (in the meaning of obligation) and may (in the meaning…
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Practise Makes Perfect
Practise makes perfect If you wish to become good at an activity then you have to…
Have A Bone To Pick Up With Somebody
Have a bone to pick with somebody To want to talk with somebody about something they…
When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do
When in Rome, do as the Romans do When you are in a new place you…
Easy Grammar: There + Be + Noun
THERE + BE +NOUN There are problems. There were other solutions, too. There is a high unemployment rate there.…
Some, Any, No, None
SOME I’ve got some friends in Russia.She bought some cheese yesterday. – in a question if it…
Red Sky At Night, Shepherd’s Delight
Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight The saying is used to indicate fair weather on the…
Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours, Theirs
Possessive pronouns can never be followed by nouns and must be on their own. Articles (a,…