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-ed and -ing adjectives

moon — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:45:58 +0000

I am so exciting about your visit! I am so excited about your visit! The film was very bored, so we decided to play cards. The film was …

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each

moon — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:27:45 +0000

1 Each students has a book. Each student has a book. Use a singular noun after each: ‘each student’, ‘each day’. 2 Each of my friend lives nearby. …

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early

moon — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 08:01:29 +0000

I’m sorry you are ill. I hope you get better early. I’m sorry you are ill. I hope you get better soon. Early means ‘before the usual or …

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education

moon — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:42:54 +0000

My grandfather didn’t have any studies. My grandfather didn’t have an education. I could never get university studies. I could never get a university education. Education refers to …

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either

moon — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:45:01 +0000

I either pay the money immediately or they will take my car. Either I pay the money immediately or they will take my car. We can have either …

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email

moon — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:13:55 +0000

The email is still a very popular method of communication. Email is still a very popular method of communication. Use email without the when it means the system …

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end

moon — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:55:00 +0000

1 In the end of the film, everyone was crying. At the end of the film, everyone was crying. Use at the end (of something) to refer to …

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enjoy

moon — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:30:10 +0000

1 Last summer in Ibiza, we really enjoyed. Last summer in Ibiza, we really enjoyed ourselves. In normal sentences, enjoy needs an object. We can enjoy something or …

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enough

moon — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:21:32 +0000

1 The room isn’t enough big. The room isn’t big enough. Put enough after an adjective: big enough, not enough big. 2 I don’t have time enough for …

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enter

moon — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 06:44:53 +0000

The police entered into the building with dogs. The police entered the building with dogs. The police went into the building with dogs. When enter means ‘go into …

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entertainment

moon — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:03:55 +0000

Television offers a cheap entertainment. Television offers cheap entertainment. It’s a nice place where you will find lots of entertainments. It’s a nice place where you will find …

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equipment

moon — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:30:55 +0000

Camping can be hard if you don’t have a good equipment. Camping can be hard if you don’t have good equipment. We took all the necessary equipments. We …

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even

moon — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 08:35:23 +0000

1 In 2050 even we might have a robot friend. In 2050 we might even have a robot friend. We use even to emphasise something surprising or unexpected, …

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evening

moon — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:50:29 +0000

At the evening, I work on my computer. In the evening, I work on my computer. To refer to parts of the day, use in the morning, in …

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eventually

moon — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:18:19 +0000

1 We can meet at 2 p.m. or eventually at 3 p.m., whichever is better for you. We can meet at 2 p.m. or possibly at 3 p.m., …

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ever

moon — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:54:47 +0000

I ever throw away old documents. I hate them! I always throw away old documents. I hate them! I have ever liked old movies. I have always liked …

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everybody

moon — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:15:50 +0000

Everybody here speak English very well. Everybody here speaks English very well. Although everybody refers to a group of people, it takes a singular verb: ‘Everybody is ready.’ …

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everyday

moon — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:21:13 +0000

Everyday I get up very early. Every day I get up very early. Every day, written as two words, means ‘each day’ and tells us how often something …

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everything

moon — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:14:43 +0000

Everything are ready. Everything is ready. I packed everythings I needed. I packed everything I needed. Everything means ‘all the things’. It does not have a plural form, …

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everywhere

moon — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:49:13 +0000

You can go to everywhere. You can go everywhere. Do not use to before everywhere: go everywhere, not go to everywhere. We also normally use words such as …

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exam

moon — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:13:53 +0000

1 I have to make an exam tomorrow, so I need to study tonight. I have to take an exam tomorrow, so I need to study tonight. Use …

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except

moon — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:20:14 +0000

1 It is a good book except the first two chapters. It is a good book except for the first two chapters. Except and except for mean ‘not …

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except for

moon — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:45:38 +0000

I get up early every day except for on Sundays. I get up early every day except on Sundays. Use except, without for, before another preposition or a …

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exception

moon — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:52:52 +0000

I don’t usually eat chocolate, but today I’m doing an exception. I don’t usually eat chocolate, but today I’m making an exception. Use make an exception, not do …

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exchange

moon — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:19:52 +0000

I’d like to exchange my flat in the city with a house in the mountains. I’d like to exchange my flat in the city for a house in …

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excursion

moon — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:19:20 +0000

1 I like doing excursions. I like going on excursions. Use go on an excursion or go on excursions, not do an excursion. 2 Next week we are …

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expect

moon — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:46:03 +0000

1 I expected at the bus stop for half an hour, but the bus didn’t come. I waited at the bus stop for half an hour, but the …

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experience

moon — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:32:47 +0000

I have three years of experiences as a waiter. I have three years of experience as a waiter. When experience means knowledge or skill gained by doing something, …

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explain

moon — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:44:33 +0000

1 Could you explain me why you arrived late? Could you explain to me why you arrived late? Use explain something to someone, not explain someone something: ‘She …

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