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X Marks the Spot!
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- You might have heard the expression “X” marks the spot.
- (It’s an expression) It means: this is the exact location.
- You hear it in a stories about treasure hunting and an “x” symbol is used to indicate where the buried treasure was supposed to be located. (Image of old treasure map with “X”) ...
Silent "K"
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- Another letter that can sometimes be silent in English is the letter “k”.
- These are usually in words that have a “k” in front of an “n”
- So we’re really pronouncing /n/ for these words.
- Practice these common words with silent “k”
Know (no)
knew (same as “new”)
Known (past participle)
knowl...