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American english and british english

i. i just want to know what is difference between british english and american english? and which one is better? popular wise?

please reply.

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For or Since?

Average: 4 (152 votes)

How would you answer this question?

"How long have you been learning English?"

"I have been learning English for ___."
"I have been learning English since ___."

For and since can be used when talking about time in present perfect sentences (for can be used with all tenses).

Been or Gone?

Average: 1.1 (14788 votes)

With the present perfect tense we can use both been and gone.

Been is the past participle of be.

Gone is the past participle of go.

What is the difference in meaning between "When" and "While"?

I want to find out about how to use "While" and "When".I'm embarrassed to use them so i need a specific and detailed explanation.I am very grateful to receive guidance. I sincerely thank you.

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can anyone help me with a sentence with colonial and occupy

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Can anyone make a Sentence with the words Distinguish & Assure in it?

Please help....

JUMBLE WORDS

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentence. a) / it / when / is burnt / poisonous gases / polythene / emits /
Cool / they / choke on / if / can / it cattle / easily / chew it /
c) / It / disposed of / if can block / it / the drains / is / carelessly
d) / bring about / as non – biodegradable / sanitary problems / it / polythene

Gerund vs Infinitive Practice

Average: 3.6 (365 votes)

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A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing."

Infinitives are the "to" form of the verb.

It can be tricky to remember which verbs are followed by the infinitive (the to form) of the verb and which are followed by the gerund (the ing form) of the verb.

Try to remember that:

subject/object pronouns following preposition

When a pronoun following preposition is understood to be the subject of a verb that is implied but not stated, is there a rule about which pronoun to use? For example:
She is taller than I am. So, She is taller than I. (Not: She is taller than me.)
He went to the restaurant after we went there. He went there after we???

Does the pronoun following the preposition depend on which verb it's implied to be the subject of?

When to use -able and -ible?

Average: 4.6 (678 votes)

This lesson tests both your vocabulary and your spelling. All the stems (the starts of words) below can have '-able' or '-ible' added to them. Can you decide whether they need able or ible? Once you have decided, try to match the word to the correct sentence. Good luck and let us know how you get on.