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Grammar

Some one help me to identify this

I m not intrestED
She gets exitED
they are listED

Please advise on what is this grammar thing is "adding ED to the verb"

Preposition

Scenario: I need to write a message in a bottle (kind of thing) as I am on an island. Which is right to say, "I am stuck IN THE Treasure Island for two months now," or just "I am stuck ON Treasure Island..."? I know we say "living ON AN island" or "born ON AN island" but what if it's an SPECIFIC ISLAND and using the word STUCK? Does it affect the grammatical construction of the sentence? Thank you for those who will reply and help me out.

Adverbs of Degree

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Adverbs of degree are used to modify verbs, adverbs and adjectives. They tell us the degree or extent to which something happens. There are a lot of adverbs of degree, here we introduce you to some common ones you should know.

Take a look at this sentence:

She swims slowly.

To give us more information about how she swims we can use adverbs of degree:

All about Adjectives

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Adjectives are used to give us more information about nouns.

Blue cars
Young children
Difficult questions

Adjective Order

When using more than one adjective, you should use this order: size/shape + age + color + origin + material.

A small wooden box
An old Russian painting

Prefixes

To make many opposite adjectives we use the prefixes un, in, or dis at the start of the word.

no longer and not anymore

A. I'm not a fighter anymore.

B. I'm no longer a fighter.

Which sentence is grammatically incorrect? If both are correct, Are these sentences giving same meaning?

What is the meaning of “bought the field into existence” in this sentence?

I saw it on a book about occupational therapy What is the meaning of "bought the field into existence" in this sentence?

The observation that engagement in an occupation had the potential to transform people is bought the field into existence.

Differences between British and American English

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-re / er

Words that end in -re in British English usually end -er in American English:

British: centre
American: center

-our / -or

Words that end in -our in British English often end in -or in American English:

British: colour
American: color

-ise / -ize

-ise verbs are always spelled with -ize in American English:

Your and You're

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Your and you're sound similar and are sometimes confused even by native speakers.

Your

Your is the possessive form of you. It shows ownership or relationship to the person you are talking to.

Examples:

Can I borrow your bike?

Your daughter is in the garden.

You're

You're is the contraction of you are.

Examples:

You're cheerful.

Too and to

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Do you get confused about the use of to and too. Although they look and sound similar, they have different functions. Let’s find out more.

Too

Too is used before adjectives and adverbs to say that something is more than needed or wanted; more than is suitable or enough. It is often used to emphasise negatives meanings.

I'm too old for nightclubs.

The exam was too difficult for me.

Modal Verb: Could

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Let's take a look at the different uses of could.

Possibility
Simon could be studying English right now. (present)
Simon could have studied English in Malta. (past)
Simon could go back to Malta next year. (future)