Talking about roofs is not common in everyday English. What if you are a vocabulary enthusiast who wishes to be in the know all the common roofing-related terminologies. Staying informed about specialized terminologies can enhance your communication and knowledge. Roofing, though often overlooked, has its own rich lexicon. Let's dive into the world of roofing vocabulary!   roof framing decking/sheathing underlayment covering roofing overhanging a roof a rafter a joist a collar tie/ a collar beam a beam/a ridge board/ a ridge a strut a queen post a batten  a furring batten a purlin a roof valley a roof flashing/valley flashing a gutter an eaves trough a downspout an attic a vent an eave a soffit a fascia a chimney a dormer   shingles plywood

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 ...

The vocabulary of a particular field can contain both nouns and verbs. However, it looks to be mostly about verbs and collocations since non-English-speaking people are well knowledgeable about the noun vocabulary of most fields. This blog post will introduce you to all the important vocabulary of farming and gardening. a farm a garden a field an estate an orchard a nursery a plantation a plant a seed a tree a sapling a wine the pip a cultivar the root the branch the leaf the trunk the bark the flower the fruit the polen the husk the grain the chaff the hull the husk a crop the harvest to dig in the soil to plant the seed/the sapling/the garden to water the plant to prepare the soil to wet the soil to furrow the land to harrow the land to hoe the land to till the land to plow the land to sow the seeds to fertilize the land to reap the crop/the harvest to grow a crop to mow the land to rake the leaves to weed the crop to cultivate the land to harvest the crop/the land to irritate the la...

Whether you are writing an essay or speaking on a topic, having good vocabulary of the topic is all the more important. Nature is one of the most common topics discussed widely nowadays, especially in professional contexts, needless to say school essays. Questions about the topic might come from different angles confusing you. Whatever the topic, if you have vocabulary, you are safe. Remember that using the right article with nouns is important. The terms listed below are arranged to that end. The nouns below will be in the small letters if they are common nouns and in the capital letters if they are proper nouns. The nouns below will take no article if they are uncountable nouns, a/an with countable nouns, the or be in the plurals if they are only used in that way generally. English Vocabulary Related To NATURE nature the surroundings the environment the soil a habitat an ecosystem biodiversity land the earth the sea the air the atmosphere exploitation pollution afforestation deforest...

"Take notice" and "Take note" mean the same: to pay attention. Make sure you put no article in the phrase. We need to take note of possible dangers of this action. "Take notes" and "Take a note" mean the same: to write down key points from your tutor. I used to take notes from my teacher when I was in high school; otherwise, she would kick me out. "Make a note of" is the same as "Take notes." However, the former more means preparing a reminder-like record, whereas the latter means the typical class-time activity. We have another expression: "Make a mental note of." This is means make an effort to remember something in mind.

We have all studied that we can't use indefinite articles (A or An) before uncountable nouns. As a matter of fact, we can use indefinite articles before uncountable nouns if we refer to specific ones. Uncountable Nouns means nouns that we can't count. For the same reason counting them with an indefinite article is not reasonable. However, it is the teaching for beginners. When you reach an advanced level, you can find plenty of instances of indefinite pronouns coming before uncountable nouns. In these instances, we are not actually counting them; instead, we are meaning "certain kind of a."  The land was invaded by deadly pollution. (it is a general idea; there is no article). The land was invaded by a deadly pollution. (we are trying to specify the pollution by alluding to its intensity, nature, or cause; it tends to mean some kind of a) The usage of indefinite pronouns before uncountable nouns is plenty to see at places where such uncountable nouns are followed by a...

"Where is John?" Well; you can't see John in the classroom because he has made a practice of not attending classes. In this blog, let us look at several ways of telling someone not attending classes. 1. Blow off John is a real slacker; he always blows off classes from the professor. 2. Skip Sam is known for skipping classes even before finals. 3. Cut class/school Sam was grounded last Friday for cutting class. 4. Play hooky John was caught by the principal again while trying to play hooky. 5. Ditch class She ditched class again today? What a loser!

Desert and Dessert are a minimal pair. They have different pronunciation and meaning. DESERT DESERT can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, DESERT means a sand stretch.  As a noun, the pronunciation is this:   / ˈdez.ɚt /. As a verb, DESERT means to abandon someone. As a noun, the pronunciation is this:  / dɪˈzɝːt /. DESSERT  DESSERT is a noun. It means the sweets that is had after meals.  The pronunciation is this:  / dɪˈzɝːt /. Watch a YouTube video lesson on the usage, pronunciation, and grammar of Desert and Dessert.

cooking and kitchen vocabulary in English This American English lesson has incorporated both kitchen vocabulary and cooking vocabulary because while you prepare a meal both scenarios work out at the same time. In this spoken English lesson, you will learn 200 cooking-time dialogues, cooking instructions, cooking verbs, cooking vocabulary, kitchen vocabulary, and kitchen verbs. Although the lesson has plenty of content, the best part is that there are only so many verbs and phrases we say in English while we cook in the kitchen. Once you have mastered them, you are all set for talking about cooking in English. A trick to master cooking and kitchen verbs; the majority of them are in the form of phrasal verbs. If you have a knack for choosing the correct preposition with a verb, you can make many more commands with the same verbs with the same verb maneuvering them for separate contexts. For example, the verb "cut" can be used with prepositions like "off, out, in". For...

This blog post tells you how Americans give commands when driving. Of course, there are various ways to tell the same thing. But as a second language learner of English, the best way for you to approach these real-life English contexts is to stick to a single way of phrasing a particular thing. That way your mind won't get stuck up between different usages for the same command. It is pretty okay if you try to know every other usage, but be mindful to stick to one when you try using them. Driving vocabulary in American English There are only so many things we need to speak about driving. Never mind your usual chat during driving! Also, this blog is intended for advanced learners of English. So the grammar, meaning, or explanation won't be given for the phrases below. But you will get it! We are going to approach the vocabulary in the order of we approaching a car to drive. Also, notice that there are differences in terminologies. Americans would say blinkers for indicators, gas ...