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Aug17

The Difference Between That and Which

The difference between that and which is very confusing.
Most native speakers don’t know the difference, so don’t get too worried if you get it wrong.

The Difference Between That and Which
http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaThat_Versus_Which.htm

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Using By & Until
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May19

Negative Questions

Negative questions in English can be confusing, especially since in Japanese, the way of answering negative questions is different to English.
The basic form of the question -
Q) Have you been to Australia?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
Q) You haven’t been to Australia, have you?
Yes.  (I have been to Australia)
No.  (I haven’t been to Australia).
Even though the [...]

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May15

Using By & Until

It’s easy to confuse by and until.
I have to finish this report until Wednesday.
By is used when an action or event is going to happen before or at a certain time.
I have to finish this report by Wednesday.
Please make sure the children are in bed by 10.
Until is used for a situation that will continue [...]

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May14

Phrasal Verbs Using Look

Look can be combined with many other words to make phrases with different meanings.
To look up to
To admire or respect.
My father is so clever. I’ve always looked up to him.
I was so disappointed when the minister was charged with corruption (汚職). I used to look up to him.

To look down on
To disrespect, to have [...]

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May7

Using “Like”

English Grammar (英語の文法)

Using Like
Like can be a confusing word in English. It has several different meanings and uses.
A) What’s he like? (asking about personality)
B) He’s really funny and kind.
A) What does he look like? (asking about appearance)
B) He’s short and he has curly brown hair.
A) What kind of movies does he like? (asking about preferences)
B) [...]

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