If you have a good vocabulary, you can win in any profession. A good vocabulary is a pre-requisite for a good author. An author gets more attention when he uses a unique set of words to constitute his sentences. Using an appropriate word at the right time calls for a good amount of practice and experience.
To acquire a good vocabulary, the best suggested method is reading. Reading different books on various subjects can do wonders for your present vocabulary. When you read a subject give more attention to the structure and style of the sentences. This will enable you to derive your own style of writing. When you read more books on various subjects, your mind is expanding. Catch all those new words for a later use in your own article. After reading start writing. Writing a review on various subjects you are reading will help you to remember these new words. After you complete one or two sets or writing projects you will get enough experience on using the words at the right place. Writing regular blog posting will also help you to practice your new vocabulary.
Using Thesaurus is another best way to increase your vocabulary. Use any word editor, which has Thesaurus. Select a word and see the Thesaurus. It will give you a set of other words, which you can use by replacing the current word. But remember one thing, when using Thesaurus give due care for the meaning of the sentence. In other words, use the replacement word only when it makes the sentence more meaningful to the reader.
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Everybody loves to have a good handwriting. A good handwriting is a sign of success. It is an art which needs to be cultivated. If you have good handwriting, it reveals a great deal about your personality and what you are. A person who writes badly reveals himself as lazy and not satisfied with his job. When you are angry, your handwriting also will reflect the same and when you are happy your handwriting will be good. Handwriting analysis is now playing an important role in the selection process for job interviews. By paying constant attention to your handwriting, you too can improve your style of writing. |
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EACH ALPHABET Studies show that there is no age barrier for improving handwriting. At any time you can make effort to improve your handwriting. |
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There are various resources available in internet also to help improve your handwriting. Remember, there is no shortcut towards handwriting improvement. Practice and Dedication is the only way to improve your handwriting. Practice it daily by writing a paragraph or two. Analyze yourself for any improvement. Modify an alphabet, from your regular style and see the effect. If you find it ok, adopt that style. While practicing Handwriting Improvement, do it slowly. Once you endorse a style, you can write faster. Some people have more than one style of Handwriting. This is ok, as long as both the handwriting dont clash each other at some point of time. |
Journey
make a journey go on a journey (=make a long journey)
break a journey British English (=make a short stop in a journey)
car/train/bus journey outward journey (=a journey to a place)
return journey (=a journey home from a place)
safe journey (=used especially to wish someone a good journey)
wasted journey (=one that did not achieve the result you wanted)
leg of a journey (=one part of a journey)
Use journey to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself • a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains • I read during the train journey to work. • Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)
Travel
(uncountable noun) and travelling are used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place • Air travel is becoming cheaper. • Her work involves a lot of travelling.!! You do not say 'a travel'.
A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there • my first trip to the States • a business trip • Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)
Voyage is used for a long sea journey • a voyage across the oceanCrossing is used for a fairly short sea journey • The crossing takes 90 minutes.
Flight is used for a journey by air • Have a good flight!
TOP 100 MISSPELT WORDS IN ENGLISH
Here are the 100 English words which many people have problems spelling!
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acceptable accidentally accommodate acquire acquit a lot amateur apparent argument atheist believe calendar category cemetery changeable collectible committed conscience conscientious conscious definite(ly) disappear discipline drunkenness embarrass |
equipment exhilarate exceed existence experience fiery foreign fourth gauge generally grammar grateful guarantee harass height hierarchy ignorance immediate independent indispensable intelligence its / it's judgement knowledge leisure |
library lightning maintenance manoeuvre memento millennium miniature mischievous noticeable occasion occasionally occur / occurred occurrence official parallel parliament pastime pigeon possession preferable principal / principle privilege questionnaire receive recommend |
referred reference relevant religious restaurant ridiculous rhythm sandal schedule scissors sensible separate special success to / too / two tomorrow their / they're / there twelfth tyranny until vacuum vicious weather weird you're / your |
FCE&CAE (Collocations)
problem/trouble/difficulty
problem
have a problem big/serious/major problem
cause a problem deal with/sort out a problem solve/fix/overcome a problem
address/tackle a problem
pose/present a problem
a problem arises/occurs/comes up (=it happens) economic/financial problems personal problem (=a problem in someone's private life)
money/family problems drink/drug problem (=when someone drinks too much alcohol or takes too many drugs) thorny/knotty problem (=a difficult problem)
trouble
have trouble (with something)
have (no) trouble doing something
without any/too much trouble (=easily)
cause trouble
serious trouble
terrible trouble
trouble ahead (=trouble in the future)
teething troubles (=small problems at the start of something new)
spell trouble (for somebody) (=there is going to be trouble) what seems to be the trouble? (=used for politely asking why someone is complaining)
be asking for trouble (=be silly or dangerous)
trouble free (=with no trouble)
difficulty
have/experience/encounter difficulties
run/get into difficulties (=experience difficulties)
difficulties arise
overcome difficulties
cause difficulties (for somebody)
be fraught with/beset by difficulties (=involve a lot of difficulties)
practical difficulties mechanical/technical difficulties financial difficulties (=a bad financial situation)
breathing difficulties
behavioural difficulties (=bad behaviour)
marital difficulties (=problems between a husband and wife)
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Gerunds after Certain Verbs
We sometimes use one verb after another verb. Often the second verb is in the infinitive form, for example:
- I want to eat.
But sometimes the second verb must be in gerund form, for example:
- I dislike eating.
This depends on the first verb. Here is a list of verbs that are usually followed by a verb in gerund form:
- admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny, detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention, mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, report, resent, risk, can't stand, suggest, understand
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