Abbreviations Vs. Contractions

Abbreviations:                                                     Contractions

• Mr.                                                   *can't
• Mrs.                                                  *shouldn't
• Prof.                                                  *isn't

Can you spot the difference?   


Abbreviations and contractions are both shortened forms of words but here are their differences:

1. Punctuation marks

       Abbreviations makes use of a "period" ( . ) at the end while contractions do not. They make use of an "apostrophe" ( ' ) to replace the omitted letter of a word instead.

2.Pronunciation

       An abbreviated word does not have a distinct pronunciation on the original word. For example, Mr. is the abbreviated word for Mister. You read both Mr. and Mister the same way. Whereas, a contracted word is pronounced differently from its original word.

3. Formality

     Most Abbreviations are not accepted in formal writing, such as "Jan. (abbreviated word of January). In most cases, abbreviated titles of professions are the only allowed abbreviations in formal write ups.

Whereas, using contractions are accepted, only that they are bounded by some usage rules in grammar.

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Answering Negative questions

Negative questions can somehow be tricky. You must always remember that:

 
"Yes" is a positive answer                                        "No" is a negative answer

                                                                                                                               
Positive questions                    Negative questions

Are you going to school tomorrow?          Aren't you going to school tomorrow?

Did you finish your homework?                          Didn't you finish your homework?
Is she going to the party?                                     Isn't she going to the party?   

Note that,the positive and negative questions in the examples has the same idea.The only difference is that, the questions on the right are asked in a negative way to emphasize something or to express a different emotion.The questions should not change the answer.

Question: Do you know Mr.Kito?    Question: Don't you know Mr.Kito?
Answer  : Yes, I do.              Answer  : Yes, I do

Question: Should I take this?     Question: Shouldn't I take this?
Answer  : No, you shouldn't.              Answer  :No, you shouldn't


     
  

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Positive and Negative Sentence

Determine the difference between these Sentences

Sentence A                                               Sentence B

I can read fluently.                              I can't read fluently.

She has a guitar.                                  She doesn't have a guitar.

They have questions.                           They don't have questions.

He is reading.                                       He isn't reading.

The ducks are afraid.                           The ducks aren't afraid.

 

 Can you tell which of the group of sentences is positive and negative?    

Positive sentences are statements that tells about facts.

Negative sentences are also statements but it tells that an idea is not true. The easiest way to identify a negative sentence is the presence of the word "no" and "not".

Now go back to the groups of sentences and recognize the positive and negative sentences!

But of course! You must remember that not all negative sentence has the word "no" or "not". There are other words that  have a negative meaning.

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English Grammar

GRAMMAR is a set of rules that make up a language.

  Grammar is important in English, since it serves as a guide in  using the language as a means of communication and understanding how words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs should be formed.

      English Grammar started to develop during the 16th century.The book entitled "Pamphlet for Grammar which was written by William Bullokar made a remarkable imprint during the said century.

     During the first half of the 19th century,  900 books talking about  the significance of grammar in the English language were published. As time passed by, Grammar changed as new authors influenced it through writings. Later on, Grammar had been an issue to schools. People began to study grammar. 

      Today's grammar were modernized. It's now far more different from Grammar that was taught to schools centuries ago as more words and expressions were accepted in the English language.

       We were lucky to enjoy the simpler illustrations of English Grammar today as a fruit of numerous people who contributed to its development.

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studying technique

 

                    Studying does not end after schooling, studying is a part of
                    the routine of people who aim to be successful in everything
                    they do.But this doesn't mean you have to burden yourself
                      in memorizing the facts that you need.There are studying
                           techniques which would make studying easier,
                                      one of those is MNEMONICS 


Acronyms is an example of a mnemonic strategy.An acronym is made by abbreviating the first letters of  the words to be remembered. Examples:

You just have to think of the word RAP in remembering those three tips in reading

to remember a phrase you can just remember a word

This is a famous acronym of the colors of the rainbow

Try  Mnemonic as a study technique! 

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Subject and Verb Agreement

           A good sentence has a verb that "agrees" with the subject. There are many rules yet the main point is that, if the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular in form.

*A singular verb usually ends in -s
RULE 1: Miyu shares her food to the beggar.  (Miyu-the subject is singular)
   Miyu and Raiku share their food to the beggar. (The subjects are plural)

Other examples:
She loves to eat  bananas
They love to eat bananas

*But remember! The pronouns, "I "and "You"  take a plural verb.

I like the doll  not I likes the doll
You are beautiful not you is beautiful.

* The Pronoun "I' is also usually paired with the linking verb "am" not "is"

I am good in English not I is good in English.

Now Can you tell if the verb agrees with the subject in these sentences?

1. Ping hate walking in the rain.

2. The girl beside the basket of flowers looks unhappy.

3. Is you looking for this dog?

4.Everybody is talking.

5. The news are unbelievable.

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Job interview tips

JOB INTERVIEW TIPS

There are a lot of jobless people right now and hunting for a job 

becomes a challenging task. Passing a job interview gives one the passport

to a job.Thus, one must do his/her best , imagine that you are one

 of the tigers who are competing for one meat.

Here are some tips :

1.Look your best : Wear a descent attire and groom well. Personality can be first seen on how you look. 

2.Observe proper manners: It would be a point not to sit down unless being told by the interviewer,sit properly when you are asked to be seated. 

3.Answer briefly: Be straight to the point. More words, more mistakes

4.Be confident: Feeling nervous is natural, you can't avoid being nervous but you can control and hide it. 

5. Look smart and think smart: Answer the questions in a loud and clear voice,be lively and don't show hesitations.

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