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How to ask and tell or read dates in English - Learn English in Contexts

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As an ESL speaker, you can follow either the American or British way of telling the date. This blog will explain how to tell the date in American English, which differs from the British way and is more casual. In the American system, the month comes first, followed by the day in ordinal form, and then the year.   For example, the date 1/3/2021 is pronounced as "January third, 2021" or "January the third, 2021." For full dates like this, the preposition "on" is used, as in "The meeting is scheduled on January third, 2021."     Note that British and other Commonwealth countries follow a different practice, putting the day first, followed by the month. So, the same date (1/3/2021) would be pronounced as "the third of January, 2021" by those following British English.   Common ways of asking about/for dates are as follows! What day is it today? What day is it tomorrow? What date is it today? What date is it tomorrow? What is the date today
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Right phrases to describe your sea activities - Learn English Grammar

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When it comes to describing activities related to the sea, such as going, sailing, or drowning, it can be challenging to use the correct phrases with proper article usage and prepositions. With numerous options to choose from, this blog post will guide you in selecting the right phrases when it comes to "ocean/sea water"       by sea meaning: using the sea transportation. They moves large quantities of commodities by sea.   at sea meaning: to be on the ocean water, typically off the shore. verbs fit to be paired: drown, sail, wander, travel The refugees are still at sea The wind raged uncontrollably at sea.   to sea meaning: towards the open sea, typically used of those who are by birth associated. with seafaring or sea activities, such as fishing. He went out to sea at the age of just 10. verbs fit to be paired: go, sail   out to sea meaning: the same as "to sea" above. verbs fit to be paired: go, sail   on the sea meaning: on the surface of the sea water. verbs f
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American VS British Versions of Spellings of English Words

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When it comes to differences between American and British English, word spelling stands out. Many English words have distinct spellings in American and British English. Generally, American English favors simplicity and convenience in spelling, often omitting extra letters and opting for brevity .   In this blog post, we'll explore key patterns and essential words highlighting the spelling differences between American and British English. This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth look at the distinctions, offering the most extensive resource available online for American vs. British spelling. The words out of the parentheses are American versions, and the words inside are the British versions.   O vs. OU _ American English drops the "U". color (colour)  neighbor (neighbour) honor (honour) candor (candour) demeanor (demeanour) favor (favour) labor (labour) flavor (flavour) mold (mould) humor (humour) savor (savour) valor (valour) favorite (favourite) behavior (behaviour
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Counting uncountable nouns in English

Uncountable nouns, also known as mass nouns, are substances, materials, or concepts that cannot be counted individually. Examples include water, air, time, and happiness. These nouns do not have a plural form and are often treated as singular entities. To quantify uncountable nouns, we use countable units, which are words or phrases that help us measure or describe the amount or extent of the noun. In many cases, we can use our versions of countable units, but in most cases, they are fixed. Collective nouns and countable units for uncountable nouns have overlapped in many places. It is all about how we usually say it. Most importantly, even though we use an indefinite article (a/an) with these nouns, we usually don't count them beyond one because in most cases, they are idiomatic expressions. Counting them with numbers such as three, four, five, etc., will be awkward. "She gave me four bits of information" sounds awkward, whereas "She gave me some information" i
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