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Too vs. Very english grammar

Do these two sentences have the same meaning?

The tea is very hot.    The tea is too hot.

"Too" and "very" are both intensifiers.  They make the adjectives stronger.  In these sentences, the adjective is "hot".  However, "too" and "very" do not mean the same thing.  The word "very" means a high de...

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Future Perfect Quiz english grammar future perfect grammar quiz

How well do you know the future perfect tense?

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Tag Questions english grammar

Tag questions: a short question added at the end of a sentence and separated by a comma.

It's usually phrases like:    isn't it?,    doesn't she,   don't you think?  

We use these when we want some kind of validation or when we want someone to respond with their opinion

"That movie was kind of we...

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The General Present Time english grammar vocabulary

This can include:
• The present,
• The recent past (a few weeks ago, a few months ago, or a few years ago),
• The near future

• Presently
"I'm presently working to improve my health."
•Currently
"Currently, I'm taking 4 classes this semester."
• Today
"Today, we're using other alternative sources to produce ...

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Used To and Would english grammar

Introduction:

Do you ever get confused with the grammar for “would” ? There’s a lot of ways we use “would” in English.

Did you know that you can use “would” and “used to” the same way?

In today’s tutorial, I’m going to show you

  • The context and meaning of these words
  • Forms/structures of “used ...
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Contrast Phrases english grammar

Do you know how to use these contrast words and phrases?

There are a number of ways to connect contrasting ideas.

• "Despite" and "in spite of" are used as prepositions. Both are followed by a noun or a gerund.

In spite of my hard work, I didn’t do well on the test.                             ...

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Simple Future Tense english grammar

 

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1.To express a PREDICTION – will or be going to  2.To express a PRIOR PLAN – only be going to  3.To express WILLINGNESS - only will is used.
The simple future is used to express an action or state of 'be' that will happen in the future.
  • Use "will" or...
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