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    Some or Any? Posted on: 11 Mar, 2010 08:41 PM | Comments: 0 | Views: 128

    The use of 'some' and 'any' is common in English. However, these two words - determiners - cause quite a few problems for learners. Here are the rules of usage with 'some' and 'any'.

    Some - Any - Countable AND Uncountable

    Both 'some' and 'any' are used with countable and uncountable nouns.

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    Las Vegas for My 20th Anniversary Posted on: 10 Mar, 2010 08:27 PM | Comments: 11 | Views: 222

    These past few days my wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary (yes, that's right, 20 years!) in Las Vegas. We had a great time exploring all the incredible casinos, expensive shops and fabulous restaurants. The highlight was going to Cirque du Soleil's Love based on music by the Beetles.

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    Save or Spend? Posted on: 03 Mar, 2010 10:40 PM | Comments: 9 | Views: 180

    This listening selection focuses on saving and spending money and is full of strong collocations used with the noun 'money'. Listen a few times to try to understand as much as you can.

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    Focus on 'Like' Posted on: 02 Mar, 2010 07:35 PM | Comments: 3 | Views: 180

    The word 'like' is used in many ways in English, and it can be rather difficult to understand each usage. Here is a review of the most common uses of like. Once you've reviewed these basic types of like, you'll learn about common patterns with 'like':

    Like as a Verb

    'Like' is a common verb used in many different situations. 'Like' is often followed by another verb.

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    Idioms and Expressions: Second, Moment, Hour Posted on: 24 Feb, 2010 06:26 PM | Comments: 0 | Views: 186

    This is a second of two posts focusing on idioms and expressions with increments of time. The first page focuses on idioms and expressions with 'day' . In this post, I've chosen just twenty idioms and expressions using the words, 'second', 'moment' and 'hour'.

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