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English expressions: Talk about your tastes

English expressions: Talk about your tastes


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TALK ABOUT YOUR TASTES
I’m very fond of…  / I enjoy … very much.
I advocate…
I can hardly wait to…
I can’t stand… / I can’t bear…
I don’t feel like it at all. / It doesn’t appeal to me at all.
I don’t feel like…
I feel drawn towards…
I feel like…
I fell in love for…
I have a weakness for…  / I have a soft spot for…
I have absolutely no desire to…
I have an aversion to…
I insist!
I loathe… / I detest…
I look forward to… / I can’t wait to…
I particularly loathe…
I support…
I’d very much like to…
I’m a believer in… / I’m an advocate of…
I’m apt to… / I’m inclined to…/ I’m prone to…
I’m attracted to…
I’m biaised
i’m biased against…
I’m crazy about…
I’m dying for… / I’m craving for…
I’m in favour of…
I’m indisposed to…
I’m interested in…
I’m keen on…
I’m keen to…
I’m not a great supporter of…
I’m not that keen.
I’m not thrilled by…
I’m not too keen on…
 I’m into soccer.
 I’m really into tennis.
If you insist.
It’s not my kind of…
There’s nothing like…
What about you? / How about you?
What I dislike most is…
What I hate most is…

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How to apologize in English (expressing apology)

How to apologize in English pdf


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APOLOGIZING
Apologies if…
Excuse me
Excuse me. Do you know what time it is?
How stupid / careless / thoughtless of me.
I am so sorry for…
I apologize for being late.
I apologize for…
I beg your pardon?
I beg your pardon.
I demand an apology.
I don’t want to impose on / upon your hospitality.
I don’t want to impose.
I don’t want to interrupt.
I don’t want to keep you waiting.
I don’t want to take up your time.
I don’t want to waste your time.
I made a stupid mistake…
I must apologize for…
I owe you an apology
I shouldn’t have…
I was only trying to…
I wouldn’t like to bother you.
I’d like to apologize for being late. / I must apologize for being late / Please accept my apologies for being late
I’m really sorry.
I’m so sorry for being late.
I’m sorry but I have no time to talk.
I’m very sorry for stepping on your foot.
I’d like to apologize for…
I’m ashamed of…
I’m genuinely sorry.
I’m so sorry !
I’m very / deeply / terribly / extremely sorry
If you will excuse me, …
It was all my fault.
It was not my intention to…
It’s my fault that…
My bad
No problem. / Not at all. / It’s OK. / No worries. / Don’t worry about it. / It’s quite all right.
Pardon (me)
Pardon me for this.
Please accept our (sincerest) apologies.
Please don’t be mad at me.
Please excuse my (ignorance)
Please forgive me for… (+ Verb-ing)
Please, accept my apologies for…
Please, forgive me for…
Sorry
Sorry I’m late.
Sorry to interrupt, but…
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to…
That’s the end of it. / Think nothing of it.
That’s my fault.
There is no excuse for …
ACCEPTING APOLOGIES
Apology accepted
Don’t mention it
Don’t worry about it
Forget about it
I forgive you
I understand.
It doesn’t matter
It’s all good
Never mind.
No harm done
No need to apologize.
No worries
That’s all right
That’s OK
You couldn’t help it

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How to Start a Conversation in English pdf

How to Start a Conversation in English


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HOW TO START A CONVERSATION
Are you a friend of Mrs Dawson?
Are you going out this evening?
Are you having a good time?
Are you still working for Samsung?
Beautiful day, isn’t it?
Can / Could / May I ask you a question?
Can we get down to business?
Can you spare me a few minutes, please?
Did you catch the news today?
Did you get here OK?
Do take a seat. / Do sit down.
Do you do any sport in your free time?
Do you feel like a drink?
Do you have any hobbies?
Do you know many people here?
Do you know what time is it please?
Do you mind me asking…?
Drinks on me.
Excuse-me, have you got a light?
Have we met before?
Have you been here before?
Have you read any good books recently?
Have you worked here long?
Hi, I’m …. .  I wanted to introduce myself.
Hi, I’m …. . What brings you here?
How are things? / How’s life?
How are you getting on?
How did you become a dentist?
How do you know her?
How old’s your baby?
How was the traffic this morning?
How was the weather in London when you left?
How’s business?
How’s business? [informal]
I almost didn’t recognize you!
I like your bag!
I love the coffee here. Have you tried it before?
I love your dress. Can I ask where you got it?
I really like your new hairstyle.
I’d like to talk to you.
Is everything OK?
Is this your first visit here?
Isn’t it a lovely day?
It looks like it’s going to snow.
It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? / Long time no see!
It’s good to see you again!
Looking forward to the weekend?
Lovely day today, isn’t it?
Lovely weather, isn’t it?
Nice day, isn’t it?
Nothing wrong, I hope?
Please come in. / Come in please.
Please take a seat
Pretty nice place, huh?
There’s something I want to tell you.
What advice can you give me?
What are you happy about?
What are you worried about?
What can I do for you?
What do you think about this transit strike?
What do you think of the food here?
What do you think of the new Iphone?
What does your name mean?
What have you been up to?
What time do you leave for work?
What TV shows do you like to watch?
What was the last concert you went to?
What will you have?
What would you like to drink?
What you been up to lately?
What’s happening? / What’s going on?
What’s your puppy’s name?
What’s the next trip you have planned?
What’s the strangest compliment you’ve ever gotten?
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
What’s your favorite thing to do around here on the weekends?
Where did you study?
Where did you work before you started here?
Where’s the last place you traveled?
Will you join me?
Won’t you have a drink?
Would you care to join me?
Would you do something for me?
Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?
You look great today.
You look in great shape!

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English conversation: Exchanging contact details

Exchanging contact details


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EXCHANGING CONTACT DETAILS
Give me a call./ Give me a ring. / Ring me up.
I’m ex-directory. [UK] / I’m unlisted. [US]
I’Il email you all the details.
I’ll write it down for you.
Feel free to contact me. / Feel free to get in contact with me. / Feel free to get in touch with me.
Give me a buzz. [familier]
What’s the country code for Ireland?
Ring me on. . .
Here are my contact details. / Here is my address and phone number.
Would you like to exchange contact details / telephone numbers / email addresses?
Could you spell that out for me, please ? / Would you mind spelling that out for me, please?
You can get in touch with me at this number: . . .
You can reach me on. . .
You can reach me at. . .
Will you give me your phone number?
Would you write that down for me, please?

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How to introduce yourself and someone else in English

How to introduce yourself and someone else in English


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INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND SOMEONE ELSE
What’s your name?
Allow me to introduce Mr William. [formal]
Have you met before?
Haven’t we met before?
Hi Tina. I’m Paul.
Hi. i’m Paul.
I ’ve been sent by. . .
I don’t think we’ve met before. / I don’t believe we’ve  actually met yet.
I just wanted to introduce myself / May I introduce myself?
I’d like to introduce you to my friend.
I’d like to introduce you to Mr Jackson / There is someone here I’d like you to meet, this is Mr Jackson.
I’m originally from France, but I live in Spain.
May I introduce Sam to you?
My name is…
This is Mr Thomas. / Let me introduce Mr Thomas.
This is my boss, Mr Allen.
This is my friend, Tina.
We haven’t been introduced.
What is your name again ?
What part of the States do you come from?
Where are you from ? / Where do you come from?
Who sent you?
REQUEST PERSONAL INFORMATION
What’s your name? — My name is Kevin.
Can you give me your address, please?
Don’t forget your passport!
Here’s my ID (Identity Card).
How old are you ? — I’m 24 (years old).
I was born on May the 15th.
I’m Peter Smith.
So what do you do with yourself?
What do you do?
When is your birthday? When were you born?
Where are you from?
Where do you live?
Where do you work?

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Greetings in english for beginners pdf

Greetings in english for beginners


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GREETINGS IN ENGLISH
Hello
Good morning!
Good afternoon!
Hi
Good evening
Good night
How are you? How are you doing?
I’m fine, thank you. / I’m okay. Thanks. / Fine, and you?
How about you?
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
Likewise
It’s good/nice to see you.
Nice/Good to see you again.
Pleased to meet you.
What brings you here?
How nice to see you!
What’s up?
Look who’s here!
So there you are!
WHEN IT’S TIME TO LEAVE
I’ve got to go.
Goodbye
I hope we’ll meet again.
It was good meeting you.
It was great seeing you again.
It was great to catch up!
Keep in touch!
Keep me posted!
See you again sometime.
See you in the morning
See you later
See you tomorrow
See you tonight

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How to say the date in English

How to say the date in English

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Ask for the date in English:

Look at these examples:

  • What’s today’s date ? / What’s the date today ?
  • It’s May 5. / It’s the 5th of May.
  • What day is it today ? / What day is it ? / What’s today ?
  • Today’s Thursday, May 5th (May fifth). 

Be careful of the difference between ‘day’ and ‘date’.

  • Day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
  • Date: July 14th, December 2nd, January 3rd…

Note: remember to capitalize the months! = January, not january

Why put “th”, “nd” or “rd” after the number?

These are ordinal numbers! Indeed, to say the date in English you should not use normal numbers but ordinal numbers:

Ex:  Today is the seventh of August (NOT:  Today is the seven of August  )

How to read ordinal numbers from 1 to 31:

Days of the Month
  1st    first
  2nd    second
  3rd    third
  4th    fourth
  5th    fifth
  6th    sixth
  7th    seventh
  8th    eighth
  9th    ninth
  10th    tenth
  11th    eleventh
  12th    twelfth
  13th    thirteenth
  14th    fourteenth
  15th    fifteenth
  16th    sixteenth
  17th    seventeenth
  18th    eighteenth
  19th    nineteenth
  20th    twentieth
  21st    twenty-first
  22nd    twenty-second
  23rd    twenty-third
  24th    twenty-fourth
  25th    twenty-fifth
  26th    twenty-sixth
  27th    twenty-seventh
  28th    twenty-eighth
  29th    twenty-ninth
  30th    thirtieth
  31st    thirty-first

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How to read the date? A few examples:

1st May → the first of May
2nd April → the second of April
3rd December → the third of December
4th May → the fourth of May
5th March → the fifth of March
6th June → the sixth of June
7th October → the seventh of October
8th August → the eighth of August
9th May → the ninth May
10th July → the tenth of July
16th March → the sixteenth of March
23rd November → the twenty-third of November
26th May → the twenty-sixth of May
30th May → the thirtieth of May

May 1 → May the first
May 2 → May the second
May 23 → May the twenty-third
May 30 → May the thirthieth

Ordinals are also used to talk about centuries:

  • The 16th century 
  • The 12th century 
  • The 20th century 

How to say the date in British English and American English:

The English and Americans have a different way of saying the date. If in doubt, it is better to use the British way which seems the most obvious:

  • British (day/month/year) → the seventeenth of July
  • American (month/day/year) → July the seventeenth

The year:

It is not necessary to say the year if you are asked for a current date. On the other hand, if you are talking about a date in the past or the future, it is worth saying the year. Don’t forget to put a comma beforehand:

  • 15/04/2001 → The fifteenth of April two thousand and one (orally) / The fifteenth of April, 2001 (in writing).
  • When were you born ? → 1st May, 1983.
  • When did you arrive in New York ? → In 2011.
  • When is the next World Cup ? → In July of 2017.

Talk about the beginning, middle and end of the month:

Look at these examples:

  • at the beginning of August 
  • in mid-October 
  • at the end of May 
  • by the end of November 

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English conversation: Talking about possibilities

English conversation: Talking about possibilities


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TALKING ABOUT POSSIBILITIES
It may / might / could snow tomorrow.
I suppose it will snow tomorrow.
I won’t be surprised if it snows tomorrow.
In all probability, it will snow.
It’s probably going to snow tomorrow.
It’s quite likely it will snow.
Maybe it will snow tomorrow.
Perhaps it’s going to snow tomorrow.
Possibly, it’s going to snow tomorrow.
The odds are it will snow tomorrow.
There’s a chance it will snow.
There’s a fifty-fifty chance of snow.
There’s a good chance it will snow.

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Common mistakes in English (PDF)

Common mistakes in English (PDF)


 

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Here is the complete list of the most common errors in English, with all the grammar mistakes to avoid (and how to correct them):

You don’t say You say
A blue-eyes girl A blue-eyed girl
A book of Stephen King A book by Stephen king
A humoristic text A humorous text
A news A piece of news
A political man A politician
A scientific experience A scientific experiment
According to what say people According to what people say
All the people are/ Everybody are Everybody is
All what I can do All that I can do
An american writer An American writer
An economic car An economical car
An economical problem An economic problem
An information / informations Some information
Can we use there boat? Can we use their boat?
Every days/ all the days Every day
Explain her the situation Explain the situation to her
Google point com Google dot com
He doesn’t stop telling lies He keeps telling lies
He entered into the room He entered the room
He has blue eyes He is blue-eyed
He has left smoking. He has stopped smoking.
He is a more nicer person than you He is a nicer person than you
He is lawyer He is a lawyer
He is on holidays He is on holiday
He is sympathetic He is nice
He like cheese He likes cheese
He married with her He married her
He said me He said to me
He succeeded to get the prize He succeeded in getting the prize
He told / He told to me He told me
He took his girlfriend in the hand He took his girlfriend by the hand
He went to abroad to study He went abroad to study
He wins a lot of money He earns a lot of money
He worked during three months. He worked for three months
He’s more big than him he’s bigger than him
Here are some advices Here is some advice
How many childs you have? How many childs do you have?
How many luggages do you have? How many pieces of luggage do you have?
How much is the price of this car? How much is this car?
How much is the temperature? What is the temperature?
How the writer says As the writer says
How to spell… ? How do you spell… ?
I am a French I am French
I am agree I agree
I am boring / shocking I am bored / shocked
I am difficult to learn English its is difficult for me to learn English
I am not agree I don’t agree ou I disagree
I am used to work a lot I am used to working a lot
I am waiting since 10 I have been waiting since 10
I call you tomorrow I’ll call you tomorrow
I did a mistake  I made a mistake
I didn’t meet nobody I didn’t meet anybody
I didn’t say nothing I didn’t say anything
I didn’t understood I didn’t understand.
I don’t know nothing I don’t know anything
I don’t know to swim I can’t swim
I don’t like fish and chips – Me too I don’t like fish and chips – Me neither / Neither do I
I don’t speak chinese, but I speak a little french. I don’t speak Chinese, but I speak a little French.
I don’t use a watch I don’t wear a watch
I entered into the room I entered the room
I go always to work by bike. I always go to work by bike.
I have 25 years I am 25 years old / I’m 25
I have a little more questions for you I have a few more questions for you
I have visited my parents last week I visited my parents last week
I have visited Roma last weekend. I visited Roma last weekend.
I like very much ice cream I like ice cream very much
I look forward to meet you I look forward to meeting you
I looked the paintings. I looked at the paintings.
I meet my wife in 2010 I met my wife in 2010
I need hundred dollars I need a hundred dollars
I play soccer good I play soccer well
I take a decision I make a decision
I told: ‘ I will go home’ I said: ‘I will go home’
I want that she comes I want her to come
I want to lend a car from you I want to borrow a car from you
I’ll date you this Saturday I’ll take you on a date this Saturday
I’m thinking of you I’m thinking about you
I’m two tired I’m too tired
In the today world In today’s world
It depends of… It depends on…
It is diferent of It is different from
It is more hot now. It’s hotter now.
It takes an important part in It plays an important part in
It’s more easy It’s easier
Its a wonderful world. It’s a wonderful world.
Last night I cry Last night I cried
Less and less people Fewer and fewer people
Let’s go at home. Let’s go home.
Let’s profit of life Let’s enjoy life
lots of young Lots of young people/youngsters
Me and Sarah live in London Sarah and I live in London
My boyfriend is dentist My boyfriend is a dentist
My car isn’t enough big My car isn’t big enough
My flight departs in 5:00 am My flight departs at 5:00 am
Over all the world All over the world
Paul and me went to the zoo. Paul and I went to the zoo.
Paul has been absent from Monday Paul has been absent since Monday
payed paid
Pollution touches a lot of countries Pollution affects a lot of countries
Sarah is easy to suffer from cold Sarah suffers from cold easily
She has been dying for two years She has been dead for two years
She is angry at me She is angry with me
She is dead two years ago She died two years ago
She is waiting her friend She is waiting for her friend
Six hundreds of people Six hundred people
Someone has stolen a bank Someone robbed a bank
Tell her don’t come now. Tell her not to come now.
Tell me how are you. Tell me how you are.
Tell me why did you go there? Tell me why you went there?
That is an other story That is another story
That’s a honour That’s an honour
The another day The other day
The answer of this question is complicated The answer to this question is complicated
The apples are very tasty Apples are very tasty
the begining the beginning
The climate of Japan is different from Thailand The climate of Japan is different from that of Thailand
The man which works here is from Spain. The man who works here is from Spain.
The nuclear Nuclear power
The people usually think that… People usually think that
The police has arrested him. The police have arrested him.
The police is coming The police are coming
The poors The poor
The teacher learnt us a lesson The teacher taught us a lesson
The text speaks about The text deals with / is about
The three first years The first three years
Their coming tomorrow. They’re coming tomorrow.
There is no place in the hall There is no room in the hall
There is seven girls in the class There are seven girls in the class
They are not used to live in a hot country They are not used to living in a hot country
They go to school by foot they go to school on foot
They profit of him They take advantage of him
They succeed to do something They succeed in doing something
They sympathized They got on well
This is a good news This is good news
Throught Through
Tina is married with a doctor Tina is married to a doctor
To have a success To be successful
To take conscience To realize
To tell the true To tell the truth
to win money to earn money
We enjoyed at the party. We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
We know / are knowing a crisis We are going through a crisis
We studied during four hours. We studied for four hours.
We will help you make the dinner We will help you make dinner
What for has he come? What has he come for?
What means this? What does this means?
What time it is? What time is it?
Where I can find a pharmacy? Where can I find a pharmacy?
You can’t talk to him, he’s actually in a meeting You can’t talk to him, he’s currently in a meeting
You should not to smoke You should not smoke
You speak English good You speak English well
Your beautiful. You’re beautiful.

 

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Whose and whom: what’s the difference?

Whose and whom: what’s the difference?

 

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WHOSE

Whose is the genitive of who. It shows a relationship of belonging. Whose is used in different ways:
1 – As an interrogative word, to ask who owns something:
  • Whose book is on my bed? 
  • Whose umbrella is that? 
  • Whose pen is it? 
2 – As a relative pronoun, in sentences where the relative subordinate expresses possession. It is always followed by a noun:
  • That’s the boy whose bike is broken. 
  • This is Mrs Smith, whose husband died recently. 
  • Paul works with that other guy whose name I can’t remember. 

⚠️ The noun that follows whose is never preceded by a determinant:

  • This is the boy whose the sister is my friend. 
  • Whose the bike is broken? Is it Tom’s bike or is it your bike? 

⚠️ Whose should not be confused with who’s (which means ‘who is‘). Who’s is used to ask about identity, not possession:

  • Who’s that girl? 
  • Whose sister is she? 

WHOM

Whom is also an interrogative pronoun, but it is used instead to replace the subject of a question (it is mainly used in formal English):

  • Whom is this book about? 
  • Whom did Paul hired? 

Whom is also used in statements instead of the subject of a clause. We say, for example:

  • This is my friend whom I just told you about. 
  • She’s calling the friend with whom she is living. 

⚠️ If the antecedent is not human, you have to use which:

  • This is the house which I bought. 

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