📘 Grammar Tip of the Day

✨ “There,” “Their,” and “They’re”

There – Refers to a place or position
🔹 The books are over there.

Their – Shows possession (belongs to them)
🔹 Their house is beautiful.

They’re – Contraction of they are
🔹 They’re going to the market.

Quick Trick:
If you can say “they are”, use they’re. If it’s about owning something, use their. For location, use there.

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Word of the Day: Initiative

Definition:
Taking the first step before someone asks you to.
(It’s all about being proactive and showing leadership—even in small things.)

Examples:

1. “Priya really took *initiative* by organizing the team meeting before the manager even asked.”

2. “If you want to grow here, showing *initiative* will definitely get you noticed.”

Tip to Remember:
Think: “Don’t wait—initiate!”
If you see something that needs to be done, just do it (within reason, of course). That’s initiative in action.

Common Mistake:
Don’t say “take an initiative” unless you're talking about a specific project.
✅ Correct: “He took initiative.”
❌ Wrong: “He took an initiative.”

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Types of Pronouns

1. Personal Pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)

2. Possessive Pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs)

3. Reflexive Pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves)

4. Demonstrative Pronouns (this, that, these, those)

5. Interrogative Pronouns (who, what, which, whom, whose)

6. Indefinite Pronouns (someone, something, anyone, anything, nobody, none)

7. Distributive Pronouns (each, every, either, neither)


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☺️ Expressions for being relieved!

⚜️ Phew! 😮‍💨
⚜️ Thank God (for that)!
⚜️ What a relief!
⚜️ That was close!
⚜️ You had me worried for a moment!
⚜️ That's a weight off my mind!
⚜️ What a stroke of luck!
⚜️ I'm so relieved to hear that!

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☕️ Why "cafetière" in the UK?
Cultural influence: British English often keeps French words for food, drink, and dining (like restaurant, menu, à la carte).

It sounds more refined or continental – British cafés and homes often prefer using terms that sound stylish or European.

French origin: The device was originally designed in France, and “cafetière” literally means “coffee pot”.

🗺 In comparison:
🇬🇧 UK: I’ll make it in the cafetière.
🇺🇸 US: I’ll make it in the French press.

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#english

🔹 Adjectives with -ed and -ing 🤔
✅ Use -ed for feelings (How you feel)
🟢 I am bored. (I feel bored.)
🟢 She was interested in the movie.
✅ Use -ing for things (What causes the feeling)
🟢 The movie was boring. (It made me bored.)
🟢 That book is interesting.
💡 Tip:
If something makes you feel a certain way → Use -ing.
If you feel a certain way → Use -ed.
🔹 Challenge: Write a sentence using -ed or -ing adjectives in the comments!

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English Usage ☝️

Some verbs can only be followed by "to + verb", not "-ing".

🔹 Want – I want to learn English.
🔹 Decide – She decided to travel abroad.
🔹 Hope – They hope to win the match.
🔹 Promise – He promised to call later.
🔹 Plan – We plan to visit our grandparents.

Use them correctly! ✅ #english
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Today's idioms are:

🔘 mend your ways ✏️

☑️ Meaning: If you mend your ways, you improve your behaviour and stop doing things that cause trouble.

✳️ Terry had better mend his ways or Rosie will leave him forever.

✳️ It took him a long time to mend his ways, but these days Jack is a good father and husband.

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🎚️ set your sights on 👁

☑️ Meaning: If you set your sights on something, or set your sights on doing something, it becomes the target of your ambition or the object of your attention.

✳️ Stanley has set his sights on coaching Liverpool, so he'll start getting to know people who have influence in the club.

✳️ Microsoft has set its sights on one of the biggest search engine companies, so I wouldn't be surprised if the company's shares go up.

🎯 Note: This idiom can also be expressed as "has its sights set on", "has her sights set on", "have their sights set on", and so on.
🎯 Origin: Metaphorical, and related to the fact that a person using a gun looks through the gun's sights in order to aim, and will have his sights set on the target before shooting at it.
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🔘 a dark horse 🐴

☑️ a person about whom little is known

✳️ Mary's a bit of a dark horse. Do you think she's got any chance of being elected?

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Other Ways to Say “Congratulations”

1. Well done!
2. Kudos to you
3. Hats off to you
4. Way to go!
5. You did it!
6. Cheers to your success
7. So proud of you
8. That’s amazing news!
9. Big congratulations!
10. You deserve it
11. Many congrats!
12. High five!
13. Felicitations!
14. That’s fantastic!
15. Major props to you
16. Round of applause
17. Proud moment!
18. Sending you big congrats
19. Absolutely thrilled for you
20. Celebrate your achievement!

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📖 Word of the Day

✨ Pragmatic (adj.) – Dealing with things sensibly and realistically, based on practical considerations rather than theory or ideals.

🔹 Example: Instead of dreaming about a perfect solution, she took a pragmatic approach to solve the problem.
🔹 Synonyms: Practical, Realistic, Sensible
🔹 Antonyms: Idealistic, Impractical, Unrealistic

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🎓 Regular English vs IELTS English

1. Ask – Inquire
2. Say sorry – Apologize
3. Wait – Await
4. Say – Express
5. Get better – Improve
6. Tell – Inform
7. Get – Obtain
8. Start again – Resume
9. Keep – Retain
10. Think deeply – Ponder
11. Buy – Purchase
12. Check – Verify
13. Pay for – Cover the cost
14. Stop – Cease
15. Work together – Collaborate

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Collective Nouns

1. A group of lions is called: Pride
2. A group of fish is called: School
3. A group of bees is called: Swarm
4. A group of geese (on land) is called: Gaggle
5. A group of kittens is called: Litter
6. A group of owls is called: Parliament
7. A group of camels is called: Caravan
8. A group of dancers is called: Troupe
9. A group of judges is called: Panel
10. A group of singers is called: Choir
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📘 Grammar Tip of the Day

✨ Use "Much" with Uncountable Nouns and "Many" with Countable Nouns

🔹 Correct:
✅ She doesn't have *much* time.
✅ There are *many* books on the shelf.

🔹 Wrong:
❌ She doesn’t have many time.
❌ There are much books on the shelf.

💡 *Remember:*
"Much" goes with uncountable nouns (like time, money, water), and "Many" goes with countable nouns (like books, people, cars)!

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Commonly Misused English Words

1. Disinterested vs. Uninterested
Disinterested: Impartial, unbiased
Uninterested: Not interested

Example: A disinterested judge will make an unbiased decision.
Incorrect: I’m disinterested in the movie. (It should be "uninterested.")

2. Elicit vs. Illicit
Elicit: To draw out, provoke
Illicit: Illegal, forbidden

Example: The detective was able to elicit the confession from the suspect.
Incorrect: He was arrested for elicit behavior. (It should be "illicit.")

3. Imply vs. Infer
Imply: To suggest indirectly
Infer: To deduce or conclude

Example: She implied that the project was due soon.
Incorrect: I implied that the news was upsetting. (It should be "inferred.")

4. Adverse vs. Averse
Adverse: Harmful, unfavorable
Averse: Having a strong dislike or opposition

Example: The adverse effects of smoking are well-documented.
Incorrect: He’s averse to the idea of working late. (It should be "adverse.")

5. Alternate vs. Alternative
Alternate: Every other, occurring in turns
Alternative: A different option or choice

Example: We meet on alternate Mondays.
Incorrect: The alternate to this solution is better. (It should be "alternative.")

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Wrong vs Correct Sentences

Wrong: He didn’t wrote the exam.
Correct: He didn’t write the exam.

Wrong: She is good in dancing.
Correct: She is good at dancing.

Wrong: I return back home at 6.
Correct: I return home at 6.

Wrong: He is senior than me.
Correct: He is senior to me.

Wrong: I can able to solve it.
Correct: I can solve it.

*Wrong:* She is more taller than me.
*Correct:* She is taller than me.

*Wrong:* Where I can find the book?
*Correct:* Where can I find the book?

*Wrong:* I didn’t went there yesterday.
*Correct:* I didn’t go there yesterday.

*Wrong:* He is suffering from a fever.
*Correct:* He has a fever.

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Rise and shine, fellas! 🌤️



*Note 📝
"Rise and shine" is used to tell someone to wake up and start their day

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Do you want to play with the tiger? 🐅🤔

🅰️ yes, absolutely ❤️

🅱️ no, the tiger will eat me 😂

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📒 Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours


📖Meaning
I will help you if you will help me. If you do me a favour I'll do one for you in return.


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✴️ spotlight: principles and values

🔠 Principles (usually plural) are strong beliefs that influence how you behave.
🔠 Values are beliefs about what is right and important in life.
💢 The words are almost synonymous but are used in different expressions.

🔸 Eating meat is against my principles.
🔸 I won't go there on principle.
🔹 She has a different set of values.

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🎧 How to Improve Listening Skill Effectively?
(without spending extra time)

Level: Elementary~Intermediate

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😕🤕 Verb confusion🤕😕
(Know, Learn, Study and take)

💎 know is used to show that you have memorized something or that you are certain of something :
🔅I know all of the irregular verbs.

▪️know described a state, not an activity ( not I'm trying to know my irregular verbs. )

▪️we can't use it in the continuous form (not I'm knowing my irregular verbs.)

💎 Learn describes an activity.
We learn facts when we try to memorize them.
🔅I am learning irregular verbs for the test.

▪️we can also learn a skill:
🔅I'm learning to play the piano.

▪️we can't use learn by itself ( not I'm learning for the test. )


💎 Study is usually used to talk about a whole subject area rather than individual skills or facts:
🔅my daughter is studying economics at university. (not I am studying how to play the piano. )

▪️We can use study by itself:
🔅I'm studying for the test on Friday

‼️Note that we can say learn about not study about:
🔅We are learning about World War I this term.
(not we are studying about)
💎 Take can be be used in a similar way to study to refer to subject area :
🔅I am taking a course in Marketing.

▪️it's also used to refer to the individual subjects within a course :
🔅I have to take at least 3 marketing subjects to get the diploma.

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+pronunciation

Could You pronounce?

1) Crisps
Potato chips are called crisps in England.

2) Thistle
Thistle is a wild plant with sharp leaves.

3) Should
You shouldn't pronounce the 'L' in should.

4) Would
Would and wood sound the same.

5) Murder
The man was charged with murder.

6) Ambulance
When you hear an ambulance, pull over to the side of the road.

7) Little
You'll learn English little by little.

8) Catastrophic
The catastrophic earthquake took many lives.

9) Unfortunate
An unfortunate accident happened.

10) Law/Low
Stealing is against the law.
If you bend down low, you'll see where the kids are hiding.

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Try to pronounce these words

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Let's Learn About Common Mistakes a lot of people say.

eg.

》Where did you born ? ❌

》Where were you born ? ✅

> more examples:


- "How long you are here?" ❌
- "How long have you been here?" ✅

* I go store yesterday." ❌
- "I went to the store yesterday." ✅

- "What is your favourite food is?" ❌
- "What is your favourite food?" ✅

- "If I will be rich, I will buy a house." ❌
- "If I were rich, I would buy a house." ✅

- "My brother is doctor." ❌
- "My brother is a doctor." ✅

- "I don't have no money." ❌
- "I don't have any money." ✅

- "Can you to help me?" ❌
- "Can you help me?" ✅

- "I have been in New York for three year." ❌
- "I have been in New York for three years." ✅

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5 ways to answer. What’s your favourite season?

1️⃣ I love summer because of the warm weather.

2️⃣ Winter is my favourite. I love snow!

3️⃣ I'm a fan of autumn. The colours are so beautiful.

4️⃣ Spring, because everything is blooming.

5️⃣ I like all seasons, each has its charm. But if I had to pick one, I’d pick summer.

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Grammar Tip of the Day:
Confusing Verb Tenses: “I did” vs. “I have done”

“I did” = Simple Past (specific time in the past)
“I have done” = Present Perfect (no specific time; still relevant now)

Examples:
• I did my homework last night. (Past action, time mentioned)
• I have done my homework. (Past action, but time is not mentioned — result matters now)

Use “have done” when you’re talking about life experience, recent actions, or results that affect the present.

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📖 Word of the Day

✨ Coherent (adj.) – Logical and consistent; easy to understand and follow.

🔹 Example: His essay was well-structured and coherent, which impressed the IELTS examiner.
🔹 Synonyms: Logical, Clear, Organized
🔹 Antonyms: Confusing, Incoherent, Disjointed

Double TAP ❤️ if you love making your ideas flow clearly!

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📖 Word of the Day

✨ Vivid (adjective) – Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

🔹 Example: She gave a vivid description of the concert.
🔹 Synonyms: Bright, Clear, Lively
🔹 Antonyms: Dull, Faint, Blurry

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Cool Ways to Say “I Miss You”

1. I’ve been thinking about you.
2. I can’t wait to see you again.
3. I’ve been missing our time together.
4. It’s not the same without you.
5. Can’t wait to hang out again.
6. I miss our talks.
7. Been way too long!
8. It’s been too quiet without you.
9. I’m counting down the days until we’re together again.
10. Things are just better when you're around.

Double tap ❤ if you found these helpful!

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✅ Important Idioms & Phrases

1. Make ends meet: To manage one's finances to live within one's income.

2. Spill the beans: To reveal a secret.

3. Cost an arm and a leg: Something extremely expensive.

4. Step up one's game: To improve one's performance or effort.

5. See the wood for the trees: To understand the bigger picture, not just the details.

6. Look before you leap: To consider possible outcomes carefully before acting.

7. On thin ice: In a precarious or risky situation.

8. Play devil's advocate: To argue a contrary position for the sake of debate.

9. Rain on someone's parade: To spoil someone's plans or celebrations.

10. Take a rain check: To postpone an invitation or offer.

11. Fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place.

12. Go the extra mile: To do more than what is expected.

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📚once in a blue moon


✍🏾Meaning
If something happens once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely.

❗️For example

🔸We hardly ever go out these days, though once in a blue moon we might go and see a movie.

🔸My daughter lives in Brazil and she only comes to see us once in a blue moon; maybe every two or three years if we're lucky.

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