Just a reminder:
The word people is a plural noun. It’s an irregular plural. Remember to use correct subject verb agreement if people is your subject.
Examples:
The singular of people is person. With the verb “to be”, subject/verb agreement looks like this:
Now that the holidays are over, is it all work and no play? Well, take a break to learn about some fun expressions to use the next time you play games:
When you’re playing tag, there are many people in a group, and one person, “it”, has to chase everyone until they are caught. Can you think of equivalent games that are played in your country? Here are some we played when we were kids:
Small talk while playing games is a great way to pick up on these phrases and more.
When you use the perfect perfect tense, one of the meanings implied is that you have experience.
Example: I have driven a stick shift.
In this sentence, you imply that in all your driving experience, you can include driving a stick shift.
Keep this in mind when if you say, “I have had experience driving a stick shift.” If you’re interviewing for a job where the experience required includes driving a stick shift, such as a valet, using the present perfect with the word “experience” is fine.
In other contexts, however, you can just use the present perfect.
From the Office of Personnel Management website, here is a list of the 2012 holidays, so you can start planning your weekend trips and study breaks! Don’t forget to check with your employer or school to see which days you will actually have off.
| Monday, January 2* | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 16 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 20** | Washington’s Birthday |
| Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day |
| Wednesday, July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 8 | Columbus Day |
| Monday, November 12*** | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 22 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
If you’re thinking about altering your accent, try focusing on these aspects of language:
This is all I can think of for now, but there are more. I’ll post them as I start to remember them. For now, I hope these help.
Happy New Year!
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.”
Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne
Another activity is available from the AllEnglish collection for you to use in practice or in your classrooms.
Here’s a hint: less is used with non-count nouns; fewer is used with count nouns. They both mean a lower quantity.
This is free to use. Just remember to credit AllEnglish as the reference.
To stand your ground means that you won’t change your opinion on the topic which you are discussing. You can use this expression in various ways.
A warning refers to something dangerous and serious – something you should avoid.
A caution is a suggestion to take extra care.
If used in casual speech between friends, these words are sometimes used as synonyms.
Take this advice as a word of caution: this man will break your heart.
6 weeks later:
I told you he would hurt you. You can’t say I didn’t warn you.
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