Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the present participle. The following is according to my understanding. In English, the present participle ends in -ing. It’s a form of verb used to indicate an ongoing action (which can be part of …
Tutoring English, idiosyncrasies come up. The tutor mentions one. The following is according to my understanding. As most people are probably aware, the word color in the US might be spelled colour in Britain: it’s the same pattern with favor, …
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Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word hegemony. The following is according to my understanding. Hegemony means the ability to coerce others because of superior strength or aggression. A hegemon is one who has such ability. …
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Tutoring English, spelling remains important. The tutor mentions something he’s often wondered about. The following is according to my understanding. To convey the idea of meeting a commitment, is it fulfil or fulfill? It turns out either is correct. What …
Self-tutoring with vocabulary: the tutor mentions bollard. The following is according to my understanding. A bollard is one of those pillars one sees preventing vehicles from passing certain points. They can be used to stop vehicles from being able to …
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the difference between abase and debase. The following is according to my understanding. It seems one hears “debase” more than “abase.” Here is a comparison of their meanings: Debase: To reduce in value; to …
Self-tutoring about vocabulary: the tutor mentions a word he discovered. In my reading about soil nutrients I came across the word sorb. At first I wondered if it was intentional, but it seems so. Sorb, apparently, includes absorb and adsorb: …
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions a word he’s often wondered about. “Wherefore” is a word one might see on occasion. It typically asks or refers to a reason rather than a place or time. “Why” is probably the best …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions bespoke. I’ve seen the word bespoke only a few times my whole life. Each time before, I wondered what it means but didn’t look it up. Not this time, however. Bespoke …
Tutoring English, surprises come up. The tutor mentions whomst. I’ve been hearing whomst lately, out of the blue, enough that I decided to look it up. Until a few days back, I’d never heard of it. For that, there seems …