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lack

moon — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:21:20 +0000

This village lacks of a pharmacy. This village lacks a pharmacy. When lack is a verb, do not put of after it: ‘The village lacks a pharmacy.’ When …

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language

moon — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:30:13 +0000

I think the English is a very nice language. I think English is a very nice language. Use the name of a language without the: ‘English is a …

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last

moon — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:57:05 +0000

1 The last week I met my parents-in-law. They are very nice. Last week I met my parents-in-law. They are very nice. Use last + time expression, without …

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latest

moon — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:38:21 +0000

These latest weeks have been very hard. These last few weeks have been very hard. Use last for a recent period of time: ‘the last few weeks’, ‘these …

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latter

moon — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:37:01 +0000

1 Many people choose to work overtime rather than spend more time at home, but I prefer the latter one. Many people choose to work overtime rather than …

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lay

moon — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:09:16 +0000

1 Every evening I lie my baby in her cot. Every evening I lay my baby in her cot. Use lay + person/thing when you put someone or …

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learn

moon — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:59:52 +0000

My father learned me how to ride a bike. My father taught me how to ride a bike. I learned how to ride a bike from my father. …

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lend

moon — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:04:25 +0000

1 Can you borrow me your pen? Can you lend me your pen? Can I borrow your pen? Use lend when you give something to another person for …

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less

moon — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:28:37 +0000

This year there are less students in the school. This year there are fewer students in the school. Use less + uncountable noun: ‘less time’, ‘less money’, ‘less …

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let

moon — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:52:12 +0000

My brother doesn’t let me to use his bike. My brother doesn’t let me use his bike. After let + person, use a verb without to: ‘let me …

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lie

moon — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:08:54 +0000

1 I’m laying on the sofa because I feel tired. I’m lying on the sofa because I feel tired. Use lie when you mean ‘be in a flat …

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life

moon — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:34:54 +0000

1 The life is too short to be constantly worried. Life is too short to be constantly worried. The life in China is so different from the life …

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like

moon — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:05:02 +0000

1 I like climb mountains. I like climbing mountains. I like to climb mountains. When like is followed by another verb, use like + -ing or like + …

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listen

moon — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:47:04 +0000

1 When I got up, I listened to a strange noise in the kitchen. When I got up, I heard a strange noise in the kitchen. Use hear …

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lonely

moon — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:52:09 +0000

It’s dangerous to go lonely. It’s dangerous to go alone. Alone means that there is nobody with you: ‘I live alone, but I don’t feel lonely.’ Lonely describes …

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look

moon — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:15:12 +0000

1 I need my glasses because I can’t look very well without them. I need my glasses because I can’t see very well without them. Use see, not …

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look forward

moon — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:42:33 +0000

I look forward to hear from you. I look forward to hearing from you. Look forward to something means to feel happy or excited about something that is …

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look like

moon — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:15:37 +0000

You look like angry. You look angry. Use look + adjective: ‘You look angry.’ ‘She looks tired.’ Use look like + noun/pronoun: ‘You look like your father.’ ‘That …

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loose

moon — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:14:49 +0000

I don’t want to loose my phone again. I don’t want to lose my phone again. Lose, with one o, is a verb. It can mean that you …

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lose

moon — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:16:00 +0000

1 I was ill and I lost a lot of lessons. I was ill and I missed a lot of lessons. If you do not go to a …

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lot

moon — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:49:41 +0000

I want to ask you a lot questions. I want to ask you a lot of questions. Use a lot of + noun: ‘a lot of questions’, ‘a …

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love

moon — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 22:08:56 +0000

I love do yoga. I love doing yoga. I love to do yoga. Use love + -ing or love + to-infinitive: ‘I love reading.’ ‘I love to read.’ …

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luck

moon — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:19:54 +0000

I think I will have luck at the casino tonight. I think I will be lucky at the casino tonight. Use be lucky, not have luck, to describe …

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luggage

moon — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:22:16 +0000

I took two luggages on holiday. I took two pieces of luggage on holiday. I took two suitcases on holiday. My luggage were too heavy. My luggage was …

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lunch

moon — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:22:13 +0000

1 We are going to have the lunch at 1. We are going to have lunch at 1. I usually have a lunch at school. I usually have …

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