等等 , and so on , that kind of thing 注意不加and , that sort of thing 注意不加and 等+类别 , and other , and other sort of , and other kind of I like pizza, spaghe […]

different adj. Different people like different food. 用了两个different，不好看。 People like different food. 其实两个different是累赘的，删掉第一个即可。这大概是中国的语言习惯问题，喜欢加形容词。

Children love stories. As evidence/As proof, they fall asleep while listening to music. 请问as proof, as evidence在此处用法正确吗？ 中国人把as翻译为“作为”，采用翻译的方法，“作为证据，孩 […]

单数：作主语时，动词用单数形式。冠词用a或the。 复数：作主语时，动词用复数形式。冠词用the或无。 可数：可以加s变复数。然后依照单数、复数规则。 不可数：不可以加s变复数。作主语时，动词用单数形式。冠词用the或无。除非：PEU 120.4, PEU 131 pace [单，不可数] a pa […]

听到单词开头，别急着高兴，还要注意听单复数。雅思中，day of week遵守规则 on Wednesdays = on every Wednesday（真题16 Test 1），虽然（美式）英语可以用on Wednesday表示单次或循环事件。 当选择题选项是一个列举的时候，对听到的列举项打勾。检 […]

PEU 92 to do不定式可以做补语。 My ambition was to retire at thirty. 该句式可以用preparatory it，即 It was my ambition to retire at thirty. 该句式类似于 To be or not to be, t […]

north, south, east, west统称compass point。 of sth 方位词后可以加of sth。当没有of sth时，罗盘方位的原点是隐含的，要读者自行推断。 Houses are less expensive ?? the north than ?? the south […]

fire [U] 火焰 in fire gold is purified in fire. （引申义）An impassioned sermon about how citizens had to fight the devil every minute of their lives to keep […]