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The difference between Compliment and Complement [Summary]

The words “compliment” and “complement” are easy to mix up because they both refer to expressing positivity and sound so similar.   Compliment (with an “i”): When someone says “I like your necklace”, they are giving you a compliment. As a verb and a noun, compliment refers to a favorable statement about someone.   Examples: …

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The difference between Lose and Loose [Summary]

Despite the fact that English speakers use these words incorrectly, they are easy to distinguish. We spell them differently and pronounce them differently, but still use them incorrectly.   Lose: Lose – pronounced with a ‘z’ sound, is a verb that means to not have something anymore, to be unable to find something, or to …

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How many words do you need to know to speak a language fluently

You’ve probably heard that you need to know X number of words in order to speak a foreign language fluently. How many is that exactly? 500? 1,000? 5,000? 10,000? Where does this magic number come from and why does it keep coming up? If you’re trying to learn a language, you might have been given …

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Comment parler le français couramment en 3 mois

Le français est l’une des langues les plus parlées au monde, et ce pour une bonne raison, c’est une langue magnifique qui a beaucoup à offrir aux apprenants de tous âges et de tous horizons. L’Institut français du service extérieur estime qu’il y a environ 240 millions de locuteurs natifs du français sur une population …

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6 reasons why you forget English vocabulary – Action Plan

One of the most common complaints English learners have is that they forget vocabulary words soon after they learn them. This can be frustrating, but it’s actually quite normal. There are a number of reasons why you might forget new words, but there are also some things you can do to help yourself remember them …

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14 conseils pour pratiquer l’anglais et parler l’anglais couramment !

L’anglais est la lingua franca du monde (c’est la langue qui est adoptée comme langue commune entre des locuteurs dont les langues maternelles sont différentes). La maîtrise de cette langue est indispensable pour la plupart de la population mondiale et c’est encore plus important pour la génération actuelle, surtout après la faible dominance de certaines …

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