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English? Non, il est français

Posted on February 5, 2014 by

The English language: Is it Angln-ish? Or is it French? Right. Now I’ve grabbed your attention, I’d best explain what I mean by ‘French’. What I don’t mean is all that silver plate and Come on, Sapphire stuff. [s’il vous plaît and comment … Continue reading →

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To Will or To Shall

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

image from wikipedia Foreign student: “This will and this shall confuses we. Please to explain when which we ought use.” EFL teacher: “It is simple. Shall is used to denote a future intent.” (A week later, in class) EFL teacher: … Continue reading →

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