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Here is the first link to be saved in my notebook:

This will be to help me remember what I have posted and to remember what I plan to post. It will also be a place to store useful links.

I have put my name on it, since it was my idea. Feel free to contribute stuff, especially lnks you think might be helpful.

Thanks, Tdol.

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Contractions
  • let's
    that's
    what's
    it's
    there's
    won't
    hasn't = has not
    isn't = is not
    don't = do not
    doesn't = does not
    won't = will not
    haven't = have not
    can't = can not
    wouldn't = would not
    shouldn't = should not
    couldn't = could not
    mustn't = must not
    he's
    she's
    who's
    where's
    I'll = I will
    we'll = we will
    she'll = she will
    he'll = he will
    they'll they will
    you'll = you will
    I'm

    you're
    we're
    they're

    you'd
    they'd
    I'd
    we'd

    I've
    we've
    you've

    could've
    would've
    should've





Contractions
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2832

Help ESL Learners Learn Irregular Verbs
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1967

Irregular verbs:
  • shed
    spread
    make
    let
    put
    cut
    go
    take
    bring
    be

Next:

  • do
    say
    take
    wake

The Phrase Finder
http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/index.html

English Idioms and Sayings
http://home.t-online.de/home/toni.goeller/idiom_wm/

Demonstrative Adjective
https://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/demonstrative-adjective.html
 
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Cool site. ;-)
 
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Cool site ;-)
 
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Find phrases, sayings, quotes and cliches at
The Phrase Finder
http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/

(Thanks to Shane.)

English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
https://www.usingenglish.com/links/Idiomatic_Expressions/

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Etymology sites:


Free online dictionary:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

(Thanks, Cas.)

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GMAT = Graduate Management Admission Test

Thanks, Tdol.


Grammar site:
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm

Slang, American
https://www.usingenglish.com/links/Slang_and_Colloquialisms/
https://www.usingenglish.com/links/Slang_and_Colloquialisms/American_Slang/

  • The phrase "each other" is a reciprocal pronoun. Reciprocity is involved:

    Max and Sam gave each other a book.
    => Max gave Sam a book and Sam gave Max a book.

    The word "themselves" is a reflexive pronoun:

    Max and Sam gave themselves a book.
    => Max gave herself a book and Sam gave himself a book.

    Thanks, Cas

    :)

Articles
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/determiners/determiners.htm#articles


TOEFL 4 Me
http://www.languagesystems.com/toefl4me/
Easy steps to increase your TOEFL score. Online test and
strategies.

  • "First of all, only transitive verbs can be in the passive voice. This is because the direct object in the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice. If there is no object, then there can be no passive sentence.

    Second, not all active voice verbs have a passive voice, and some passive uses of verbs change the meaning. "Have" is an example of the second. We can say "I have been had", but it means "cheated", not owned."

    Thanks, Mike :)

  • Zero Conditional: used for habitual actions or accepted facts
    It is created by if/when + two clauses with the same tense in each clause.

    When I ate at Joe's, I had the ravioli. (past-past)
    If I work late on a Tuesday, I take a taxi home. (present -present)

    First Conditional: if + present tense, then future tense
    If I pass this exam, (then) I will be promoted.

    Second conditional: if + past tense, then present conditional
    If I passed this exam, (then) I would be promoted.
    If I were king (subjunctive), (then) I would eliminate all taxes.

    Third conditional: if + past perfect, then past conditional
    If I had passed this exam, I would have been promoted.

    Thanks, Mike. :)


  • "The present subjunctive (marked by no third person inflection) is used in noun clauses that come after a number of verbs, particularly those associated with urgency or obligation.

    It is important that John leave now.
    It is urgent that he be admitted immediately.
    It necessary that she appear in court.
    It is time that he left.
    It is high time that John begin his project."

    Thanks, Mike!

    :)


 
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Conditionals

A conditional sentence has an "if" clause, a condition and a result clause, tho not always in that order.
 
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Words I plan to discuss in the irregular verbs thread:

hold
find
send
sew
sow
begin
bend
keep
bid
put
have
draw
set
bet
run
ride
drive
build
fly
become
catch
throw
teach
buy
sell
see
lie
lay

Tdol, feel free to post something yourself.

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I will- good idea. ;-)
 
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Thanks, Tdol. As you may have noticed, I haven't finished hold yet. I have been planning to discuss held either by adding something to the post about hold or in a new post. The "problem" with that thread is that it doesn't hold my interest like, for example, the thread on idioms and sayings, where there is interaction with other posters. In any case, both of them have attracted considerable interest (judging by the number of views). Perhaps it would be a good idea to start a thread inviting comments on the Irregular Verbs thread. It might be interesting to get the views of ESL learners to find out how worthwhile they think it is. It might give me incentive to keep working on it.

What do you think? :)

(BTW, I plan to "scratch" a word off the list after it is finished and another one is started.)

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Ah, but look at the number of views- that gives an indication of interest. ;-)
 
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tdol said:
Ah, but look at the number of views- that gives an indication of interest. ;-)
Click to expand...

True, but I do like "talking" to people. It's that feedback that I thrive on. (The irregular verbs thread and the idioms thread are two of the most popular.)

:)

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