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offer

moon — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:23:54 +0000

1 The hotel offered to us a bigger room. The hotel offered us a bigger room. The hotel offered a bigger room to us. Offer is one of …

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often

moon — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:58:52 +0000

She wears often casual clothes. She often wears casual clothes. I often am at the pub at this time. I am often at the pub at this time. …

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old

moon — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:10:20 +0000

1 My nephew is five years. My nephew is five. My nephew is five years old. To say someone’s age after the verb be, use number + years …

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one

moon — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:43:30 +0000

It’s better to bring a phrasebook, but if you haven’t got any, don’t worry. It’s better to bring a phrasebook, but if you haven’t got one, don’t worry. …

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only

moon — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:41:17 +0000

My child has milk for breakfast only; he never wants cereal. My child has only milk for breakfast; he never wants cereal. The position of the adverb only …

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opportunity

moon — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:09:56 +0000

I didn’t have opportunity to speak to him. I didn’t have the opportunity to speak to him. Opportunity is a countable noun, so it normally needs an article: …

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other

moon — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:52:21 +0000

1 We spent three days in Barcelona and then went to other city. We spent three days in Barcelona and then went to another city. I’d like to …

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others

moon — Thu, 26 May 2016 17:12:09 +0000

Some people prefer cities, but other prefer the countryside. Some people prefer cities, but others prefer the countryside. Use others without a noun: ‘Some people agreed, but others …

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ours

moon — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:52:28 +0000

This house is our. This house is ours. Ours is a possessive pronoun. Use it without a noun: ‘This house is ours.’ Our is a possessive adjective. Use …

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ourselves

moon — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:54:47 +0000

We started talking every day and getting to know ourselves. We started talking every day and getting to know each other. Use each other when each person does …

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outdoor

moon — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:17:38 +0000

Although it was cold, everybody was outdoor. Although it was cold, everybody was outdoors. Outdoor is an adjective used before a noun: ‘outdoor activities’, ‘an outdoor swimming pool’. …

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owing to

moon — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:26:54 +0000

Sometimes children feel lonely owing to they do not have anyone to play with. Sometimes children feel lonely owing to the fact that they do not have anyone …

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