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Use “karat” for gold (14-karat ring) 💍 Use “carat” for gems (one-carat diamond) 💎 Caret = ^ Carrot = 🥕 Carat = Seventeen’s fandom
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Girl’s = belonging to one girl 👩 Girls’ = belonging to girls 👭 @GirlsGeneration = Girls’ (not Girl’s) Generation
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Here are better words to use than “very” + adjective. Choose the alternatives to enhance your writing and improve your vocabulary. 💪🏻
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“Bear with me” = be patient with me. “Bare with me” = get naked with me. Learn this so you don’t get sued for sexual harassment.
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Alumnus → male grad 👱🎓 Alumna → female grad 👩🎓 Alumnae → plural of “alumna” 👭 Alumni → plural of “alumnus”; a mix of guys and girls 👫🎓
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👩🏻‍💻 In case you were wondering how to cite social media sources …
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Burned 🇺🇸 = burnt 🇬🇧 Dreamed 🇺🇸 = dreamt 🇬🇧 Kneeled 🇺🇸 = knelt 🇬🇧 Leaped 🇺🇸 = leapt 🇬🇧 Spelled 🇺🇸 = spelt 🇬🇧 They’re all right.👌
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Burned 🇺🇸 = burnt 🇬🇧 Dreamed 🇺🇸 = dreamt 🇬🇧 Kneeled 🇺🇸 = knelt 🇬🇧 Leaped 🇺🇸 = leapt 🇬🇧 Spelled 🇺🇸 = spelt 🇬🇧 They’re all right.👌
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Alumnus → male grad 👱🎓 Alumna → female grad 👩🎓 Alumnae → plural of “alumna” 👭 Alumni → plural of “alumnus”; a mix of guys and girls 👫🎓
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Burned 🇺🇸 = burnt 🇬🇧 Dreamed 🇺🇸 = dreamt 🇬🇧 Kneeled 🇺🇸 = knelt 🇬🇧 Leaped 🇺🇸 = leapt 🇬🇧 Spelled 🇺🇸 = spelt 🇬🇧 They’re all right. 👌🏻
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“As thick as thieves” = very close or friendly. G-DRAGON 🐲 and Taeyang ☀ are AS THICK AS THIEVES. #idiom http://t.co/lRUhyGuHeN
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Learned = learnt Burned = burnt Dreamed = dreamt Dwelled = dwelt Kneeled = knelt Leaped = leapt Spelled = spelt They’re all right. 👌
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🇺🇸 Airplane 🇬🇧 Aeroplane 🇺🇸 Eggplant 🇬🇧 Aubergine 🇺🇸 Crib 🇬🇧 Cot 🇺🇸 Sidewalk 🇬🇧 Footway 🇺🇸 Vacation 🇬🇧 Holiday 🇺🇸 Zipper 🇬🇧 Zip
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🇺🇸 sweater 🇬🇧 jumper 🇺🇸 elevator 🇬🇧 lift 🇺🇸 diaper 🇬🇧 nappy 🇺🇸 zip code 🇬🇧 postcode 🇺🇸 gas; gasoline 🇬🇧 petrol 🇺🇸 check mark 🇬🇧 tick
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ℹ️ Plural Nouns in English [Source: via @WoodwardEnglish ] #grammar
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Burned 🇺🇸 = burnt 🇬🇧 Dreamed 🇺🇸 = dreamt 🇬🇧 Kneeled 🇺🇸 = knelt 🇬🇧 Leaped 🇺🇸 = leapt 🇬🇧 Spelled 🇺🇸 = spelt 🇬🇧 They’re all right. 👌🏻
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Burned 🇺🇸 = burnt 🇬🇧 Dreamed 🇺🇸 = dreamt 🇬🇧 Kneeled 🇺🇸 = knelt 🇬🇧 Leaped 🇺🇸 = leapt 🇬🇧 Spelled 🇺🇸 = spelt 🇬🇧 They’re all right. 👌🏻
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Learned = learnt Burned = burnt Dreamed = dreamt Dwelled = dwelt Kneeled = knelt Leaped = leapt Spelled = spelt They’re all right. 👌
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Don’t stop practicing. 💪💦 http://t.co/BuSY2gKCYS http://t.co/uynZ96tvWj
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Alumnus → male grad 👱🎓 Alumna → female grad 👩🎓 Alumnae → plural of “alumna” 👭 Alumni → plural of “alumnus”; a mix of guys and girls 👫🎓
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Other ways to say “happy,” “sad,” “nice,” “good,” and so on. [Source: ] #vocabulary #synonyms
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Are you a “textrovert”?
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Avoid wordy phrases and stay within the word limit on your college application essays! 📝
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🤷🏻‍♂️ Confused about “can” and “could”? 🤔 [Source: by @WoodwardEnglish ] #grammar
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Kakistocracy 🏛️ (n.) government by the least qualified, most stupid members via @otherwordlyblog #vocabulary
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Realize 🇺🇸 = Realise 🇬🇧 Analyze 🇺🇸 = Analyse 🇬🇧 Recognize 🇺🇸 = Recognise 🇬🇧 Apologize 🇺🇸 = Apologise 🇬🇧 Memorize 🇺🇸 = Memorise 🇬🇧
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🇬🇧 Trousers 🇺🇸 Pants 🇬🇧 Jumper 🇺🇸 Sweater 🇬🇧 Trainers 🇺🇸 Sneakers 🇬🇧 Tube 🇺🇸 Subway 🇬🇧 Chips 🇺🇸 French fries 🇬🇧 Crisps 🇺🇸 Potato chips
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This is v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶ superb: 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” via @Writers_Write
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“How to Not Be Hard on Yourself” via @annavitals
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Are you a “textrovert”?
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👩🏻‍💻 In case you were wondering how to cite social media sources …
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This is very cool 😉: 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” via @Writers_Write
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“Pedal to the metal” = to drive very fast 🏎💨; to work very quickly Henry has to put the *pedal to the metal* if he is going to finish his paper by the deadline. 👨🏻‍💻💦 #idiom
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Commas can be tricky. 👨🏻‍🎓ℹ️ Following these rules can help. 👍🏻 #grammar #punctuation #comma
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🤷🏻‍♂️ Confused when to use FEW, A FEW, LITTLE, and A LITTLE? 🤔 [Source: via @WoodwardEnglish ] #grammar
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Commas can be tricky. Following these rules can help. 👍 #grammar #punctuation #comma
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🎓ℹ️ Plural Nouns in English [Source: via @WoodwardEnglish ] #grammar
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ℹ️ Here are some other ways to say “happy,” “sad,” “nice,” “good,” and so on. [Source: ] #vocabulary #synonyms
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Anagrams ftw! 🙌
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This is pretty cool: 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” via @Writers_Write
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🇬🇧 Trousers 🇺🇸 Pants 🇬🇧 Jumper 🇺🇸 Sweater 🇬🇧 Trainers 🇺🇸 Sneakers 🇬🇧 Tube 🇺🇸 Subway 🇬🇧 Chips 🇺🇸 French fries 🇬🇧 Crisps 🇺🇸 Potato chips
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Use “etc.” (et cetera) for things: pens ✒, socks, keys 🔑, etc. Use “et al.” (et alii) for people: Gerard, Ezra, Lorde, G-Dragon 🐲, et al.
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ℹ️💁🏻 Use “login” as a noun and “log in” as a verb phrase: When Taehyung forgot his *login*, he was unable to *log in* to Twitter or Instagram. #vocabulary #grammar #spelling
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“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr. http://t.co/0p8n18taZH
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21 Reasons Why English Is Hard to Learn 😣
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🧑🏻‍🎓 Study tips 👨🏽‍🎓
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ℹ️ Plural Nouns in English [Source: via @WoodwardEnglish ] #grammar
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🤷🏻‍♂️ Confused about “can” and “could”? 🤔 Here’s help: via @WoodwardEnglish #grammar #usage
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🇬🇧 Trousers 🇺🇸 Pants 🇬🇧 Jumper 🇺🇸 Sweater 🇬🇧 Trainers 🇺🇸 Sneakers 🇬🇧 Tube 🇺🇸 Subway 🇬🇧 Chips 🇺🇸 French fries 🇬🇧 Crisps 🇺🇸 Potato chips
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Well played. 👏 #punny
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Learned = learnt Burned = burnt Dreamed = dreamt Dwelled = dwelt Kneeled = knelt Leaped = leapt Spelled = spelt They’re all right. 👌
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Are you a “textrovert”?
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Forward 🇺🇸 = Forwards 🇬🇧 Backward 🇺🇸 = Backwards 🇬🇧 Toward 🇺🇸 = Towards 🇬🇧 Afterward 🇺🇸 = Afterwards 🇬🇧 They’re all correct. 🆗
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Don’t you hate when this happens? 😯
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👍🏻 This is v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶ superb: 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” via @Writers_Write
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🇬🇧 maths 🇺🇸 math 🇬🇧 draughts (the game) 🇺🇸 checkers 🇬🇧 driving licence 🇺🇸 driver’s license 🇬🇧 flat 🇺🇸 apartment 🇬🇧 lorry 🇺🇸 truck
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Anagrams ftw! 🙌
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“Poisonous” vs. “venomous” 🐍 🎨 by @enzocomics
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💡 Symbols & Abbreviations for Note-taking (and social media)
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The Types of Learners Which type are you? 👓
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. @gerardway Look at what came in the mail today! 🙌 http://t.co/OVBjsZaTia
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Right about now. 😭
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5️⃣0️⃣ words you should learn for standardized exams … and master for life: 🎓👓 #vocabulary
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“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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#RIPSHINeeJonghyun We will miss you so much. 👼🏻
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Anagrams ftw! 🙌
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#StudyTip 👩🏻‍🎓💡
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Alumnus → male grad 👱🎓 Alumna → female grad 👩🎓 Alumnae → plural of “alumna” 👭 Alumni → plural of “alumnus”; a mix of guys and girls 👫🎓 TIP: Use “alum” (singular) and “alums” (plural) if you want to avoid the entire drama. 😂
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This is pretty cool: 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” via @Writers_Write
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“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Anagrams ftw! 🙌
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🇺🇸 → 🇬🇧: Burned = burnt Dreamed = dreamt Dwelled = dwelt Kneeled = knelt Leaped = leapt Spelled = spelt Spoiled = spoilt #spelling
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#StudyTip 👩🏻‍🎓💡
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This is pretty cool: 45 ways to avoid using the word “very” via @Writers_Write
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Use “karat” for gold (14-karat ring) 💍 Use “carat” for gems (one-carat diamond) 💎 Caret = ^ Carrot = 🥕 Carat = Seventeen’s fandom
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Tongue 👅 = organ for licking and tasting Tongs = device for picking things up Thong = underwear; sandal, flip-flop Throng = crowd 👫👬👭
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“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Who can relate to this? [Source: ]
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“Bear with me” = be patient with me. “Bare with me” = get naked with me. Learn this so you don’t get sued for sexual harassment.
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Are you a “textrovert”?
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“Study like Hermione. Train like Katniss.” #Motivation
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Happy #PiDay
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“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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