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About Hugo - Hugo Loyola
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I am Hugo and I have worked in Educational Publishing for over two decades. But before that I was Dean of a Private University Program in Mexico. Over my career in publishing, I have represented best-selling and global English Language Teaching course brands such as:. The tried and tested Azar Grammar. The popular and extensive Molinsky and Bliss. The successful Focus On Grammar. The innovative Touchstone Blended. The first CEFR-informed course in American English Four Corners. AEOL) – an online le...
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How to make FEWER mistakes in LESS time | kelly zientek
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How to make FEWER mistakes in LESS time. May 19, 2015. For a period of my life, I taught English as a Second Language to young women and men who were interested in earning a university degree in the United States. However, before they could enter university, they needed to demonstrate a certain level of English proficiency. Hence, my job. Native speakers do not necessarily know – intrinsically or otherwise – what looks and sounds correct when it comes to their language. Are you interested in working.
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Disinterested vs. Uninterested - Grammar Stammer
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Words to the Wise. Disinterested vs. Uninterested. Used to describe someone who is impartial, unbiased, and neutral. A great example of someone whose job is to be disinterested is a judge. Another great example is a mediator, whose job is to be that third party who settles disagreements. Used to describe someone who is not engaged and bored. A great example would be me when someone is talking about Kim Kardashian. I don't care, and would try to disengage from the conversation. Adjectives Vs. Adverbs.
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Words to the Wise. Is a mouthful, the concept is quite easy. The actual word derives from Greek, meaning "name" and "I make". In layman's terms, it's a word that resembles the source of sound it describes. It makes sense that onomatopoetic words differ from language to language. I remember when teaching the English words of animals to young children in Korea, I showed them a picture of a cat, and then imitated its sound - Meow. Then they taught me that the cat sound in Korean was Yaong! Used to describe ...
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Words to the Wise. While this Slash is pretty cool, he has nothing to do with grammar. In fact, he got the nickname from a friend's father and it just stuck. ".it was always because I was in a hurry, hustling whatever it was I was hustling at the time and never had time to sit and chat. I was always sort of in passing and he just started calling me Slash. It can be used as a word substitute for "or" when indicating a choice. I've also seen it used when there is conflict between two things. Abbreviation -...
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Words to the Wise. Weird Al's Take on Grammar Stammers. Abbreviation - Acronym Vs. Initialism. Adjectives Vs. Adverbs. Adverse Vs. Averse. A) Few Vs. (a) Little. Affect Vs. Effect. All Right Vs. Alright. A Lot Vs. Alot. Apart Vs. A Part. Because Vs. Since. Climactic Vs. Climatic. Complement Vs. Compliment. Continuous Vs. Continual. Disinterested Vs. Uninterested. Eg Vs I.e. Elicit Vs. Illicit. Envy Vs. Jealousy. Every Vs. Any. Farther Vs. Further. Good Vs. Well. Greatful Vs. Grateful. Hyphen Vs. Dash.
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Words to the Wise. Literally means actually, without exaggeration. Technically, when someone makes a statement like "It's literally raining cats and dogs", one would actually see cats and dogs falling from the sky. Literally is the opposite of Figuratively. The expression "It's raining cats and dogs" is a figure of speech. It's a metaphor. It's not ACTUALLY raining cats and dogs. When people say that, they mean that it is raining really hard. That is the REAL definition. Adjectives Vs. Adverbs. Good Vs&#...
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Words to the Wise. Regardless vs. Irregardless. Is indeed one of those words that when heard, I silently cringe. I desperately want to take that most fabulous line by Inigo Montoya from the Princess Bride and say with a Spanish accent, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means". Let me explain why. The word people mean to say is Regardless. We have the word 'regard' the suffix 'less'. The suffix 'less' is used when one wants to indicate 'without'. So Regardless. Envy Vs&#...
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Words to the Wise. The pot calling the kettle black. This was inspired by a recent Facebook post I saw. The pot calling the kettle black" is used to describe a situation in which one person criticizes another for a fault they themselves possess. I found two alternate explanations for its origin:. The second I find more appealing. The pot saw its black reflection in the shiny, polished kettle. The pot doesn't realize that it is describing itself. The 'pot' is blind of its own personal characteristics.
