Capital letters are important and therefore one should say it is essential to know how to use them in the correct way.
Capital letters are the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse. (sorry for being rude, but isn’t it a good example?;-)
Want to know more about Capital letters? Watch this fast paced video about when and how to use then and remember that the overuse of capital letters ,when writing ,is considered by most people rude.
I’m up to my eyes with exams so I don’t have much time to publish. I was saving this post for a rainy day -so to speak- and the rainy day has finally come.
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One week ago, my son came home from school and asked me: Mum, is there a difference between “at the end ” and “in the end“? Of course! I said. “But… is it very very important?”
I guessed he had made a mistake when writing his essay and the teacher had taken points off his mark .
If you go to a dictionary it will tell you that ” at the end” refers to a point when something finishes; and “in the end” introduces the result of the outcome of something . Well, you see, I cannot disagree with these grammarians but my son, being 16, would probably not understand these abstract definitions. So, I decided to show him some pictures and give him a more down-to-earth explanation to see if it helped him.
“In the end” means the same as “eventually” ” after something has been thought about or discussed a lot”
“At the end“ is more physical like “at the end of the road” “at the end of the book”, though you can also say ” at the end of the day”.
Hope this helps you! Now, why don’t you try doing an exercise about this?
Today the focus is on the verb “make” and what it means when it collocates with four
different prepositions, namely” from”, “of” “by” and “with”. Choosing the right preposition can be a bit tricky sometimes. I hope the explanation below helps you understand a bit better the differences.
🙁 She claimed that the jumper was made from wool
🙂 She claimed that the jumper was made of wool
🙁 Many components are made by plastic
🙂 Many components are made of plastic
🙁 Margarine, which is made by natural ingredients, is more acceptable
🙂 Margarine, which is made from natural ingredients, is more acceptable
♥Use made from when the original materials have been completely changed 
and cannot be recognised. “Bread is made from flour and water”.
♥ Use made of when the original materials have not been completely changed and you can still see them. “Their dining table is made of solid oak”.
♥ Use made by when you mention the name of the company or person that has made something (NOT the names of materials). “This new razon is made by Wilkinson Sword”.
♥Use made with to talk about one of several ingredients or materials (for example in cooking). “Paella is made with rice “
Source: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors and Practical English Usage
Now, let’s try a quiz!
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from
of
by
with
of
from
by
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The first video is very easy to understand and though grammar is not explained as such students, at the end of this short video,are perfectly aware of how to use these two tenses.
The next video is a bit longer and it has different sketches, so if I’m running short of time I might decide not to use all of them.
Questions for the different sketches, click here