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Simple Past Tense
The common formula for a simple past tense sentence is: subject + past tense verb + object.
Here's a graphic from https://t.co/rKbnavTFHO showing the formula for positive, negative and question sentences in the past tense.

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Other ways to say "you're welcome" in English

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🟣 BETWEEN vs AMONG 🟣
Do YOU know the difference between these prepositions?

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Why English is hard to learn
So true!
Can everyone understand this poem and why it is funny? :)

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@learngermann What is the difference between "die", "der" and "das"?

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@Howie7951 In my experience, I would say Group C would be the most beneficial.

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@WoodwardEnglish I don't think "sleeping until late" is 100% correct. Until = up to the point in time, so it would be more correct to say "sleeping late", dropping the "until" because it does not indicate a point in time :)

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🟣 ENJOY + VERB-ing 🟣
I enjoy TO MEET new people at conferences. ❌
I enjoy MEETING new people at conferences. ✅

👉 After ENJOY we need to use VERB-ing
I enjoy SLEEPING until late. ✅
He enjoys READING at night. ✅

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Other ways to say ...
Here's a good collection of other ways to say some commonly-used English words.

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Figures of Speech
Ever heard somebody say, "it's a figure of speech"? There are many of these that are used in everyday language. It can be very useful to know what they mean and how they are used. Here are some examples.

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Prepositions..

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@diaLy_diaLy It's called a Tilde. It is most often used to mean approximately. For example, ~30 minutes means approximately or about 30 minutes.

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@JoshuaKayler Both can be used and are interchangeable. "Therefore" basically means "for that reason", so you do not need to use both in the same sentence. It is grammatically correct though to say, "the reason(s) therefore".

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Adjectives
These are words that describe nouns - they describe people, places or things.
They are used to make writing and speaking much more specific or clearer.
Here are some examples of adjectives, together with their meanings.

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Idioms and Expressions Related to Success
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