Collective nown
๐ Collective Nouns
✅ *People*
* A *crowd* of people
* A *class* of students
* A *staff* of employees
* A *board* of directors
* A *team* of players
* A *band* of musicians
* An *army* of soldiers
๐ Collective Nouns
✅ Animals
• A pride of lions ๐ฆ
• A school of fish ๐
• A herd of elephants ๐
• A flock of birds ๐ฆ
• A pack of wolves ๐บ
• A colony of ants ๐
• A swarm of bees ๐
✨ collective nouns!
Irregular Plurals in English ๐ฌ๐ง
1. Child → Children
2. Man → Men
3. Woman → Women
4. Tooth → Teeth
5. Foot → Feet
6. Mouse → Mice
7. Goose → Geese
8. Person → People
9. Cactus → Cacti
10. Ox → Oxen
11. Fish → Fish
12. Sheep → Sheep
13. Deer → Deer
14. Louse → Lice
15. Leaf → Leaves
16. Life → Lives
17. Knife → Knives
18. Wolf → Wolves
19. Elf → Elves
20. Shelf → Shelves
๐ Grammar Tip of the Day ๐
๐ Between vs Among
๐ก What’s the difference?
✅ Between → used when talking about two things (or distinct individuals).
✅ Among → used when talking about more than two, in a group or collective.
๐ Examples:
➡️ She had to choose between tea and coffee. ☕️๐ต (two choices)
➡️ He was popular among his classmates. ๐ฅ (in a group)
๐ฏ Quick Trick:
Two = between
More than two = among
๐ Regular English ๐ IELTS English ๐
• Ask ❓ → Inquire
• Start ๐ฐ → Commence
• End ๐ → Conclude
• Say ๐จ️ → State
• Keep ๐ → Retain
• Answer ๐ → Respond
• Deal with ๐ค → Handle
• Buy ๐ → Purchase
• Stop ✋ → Cease
• Build ๐️ → Construct
• Call ๐ → Summon
• Tell ๐ฃ️ → Inform
• Show clearly ๐ → Demonstrate
• Wait ⏳ → Await
• Check ✅ → Verify
๐ง 5 More Commonly Mispronounced English Words
1️⃣ ❌ Chaos – /cha-hos/
✅ Chaos – /kay-oss/
๐ช️ It’s “kay”, not “cha”!
2️⃣ ❌ Often – /off-ten/
✅ Often – /aw-fen/
๐คซ The “t” is usually silent!
3️⃣ ❌ Quinoa – /kwin-oh-a/
✅ Quinoa – /keen-wah/
๐ฅ Healthy and tricky!
4️⃣ ❌ Mischievous – /mis-chee-vee-us/
✅ Mischievous – /mis-chuh-vus/
๐ Just three syllables!
5️⃣ ❌ Niche – /nitch/
✅ Niche – /neesh/
๐ Rhymes with “leash” in British English!
American vs. British English
๐บ๐ธApartment - Flat๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธDiaper - Nappy๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธTruck - Lorry๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธFlashlight - Torch๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธSweater - Jumper๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธElevator - Lift๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธCookie - Biscuit๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธSoccer - Football๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธGasoline - Petrol๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธTrash can - Dustbin๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธCandy - Sweets๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธVacation - Holiday๐ฌ๐ง
๐บ๐ธSneakers - Trainers๐ฌ๐ง
๐ Grammar Tip of the Day ๐
๐ While vs During
๐ก What’s the difference?
✅ While → is used before a full sentence (subject + verb).
✅ During → is used before a noun or noun phrase.
๐ Examples:
➡️ I fell asleep while I was watching TV. ๐บ (full sentence)
➡️ I fell asleep during the movie. ๐ฌ (noun)
๐ฏ Quick Trick:
Full action with subject + verb? → While
Single event or noun? → During
๐ฏ Common Mistakes in English! ๐ฏ
๐ Most people get these wrong… Do you?
✅ ❌ I am agree.
๐ ✅ I agree.
✅ ❌ He is my cousin brother.
๐ ✅ He is my cousin.
✅ ❌ I didn’t knew.
๐ ✅ I didn’t know.
✅ ❌ Return back my book.
๐ ✅ Return my book.
✅ ❌ Discuss about this topic.
๐ ✅ Discuss this topic.
๐ ๐ก Upgrade Your English! ๐ก
✨ Stop saying these boring words… use these instead!
✅ Very big → Enormous ๐
✅ Very tired → Exhausted ๐ด
✅ Very happy → Thrilled ๐
✅ Very sad → Heartbroken ๐
✅ Very good → Excellent ๐
✅ Very bad → Awful ๐
✅ Very angry → Furious ๐ก
✅ Very small → Tiny ๐
✅ Very cold → Freezing ❄️
✅ Very hot → Scorching ๐ฅ
๐ Don’t Say This… Say That! ๐
✨ Sound smarter & more natural in English:
✅ Don’t say: I’m very hungry
๐ Say: I’m starving ๐ฝ️
✅ Don’t say: I’m very busy
๐ Say: I’m swamped ๐
✅ Don’t say: It’s very easy
๐ Say: It’s a piece of cake ๐ฐ
✅ Don’t say: I’m very scared
๐ Say: I’m terrified ๐ฑ
✅ Don’t say: It’s very funny
๐ Say: It’s hilarious ๐
๐ Grammar Tip of the Day ๐
๐ Since vs From
๐ก What’s the difference?
✅ Since → use when referring to a starting point up to now.
✅ From → use when referring to the starting point without implying it continues.
๐ Examples:
➡️ I have lived here since 2010. ๐ (it continues)
➡️ The shop is open from 9 AM to 5 PM. ๐ (a range)
๐ฏ Quick Trick:
If the action is still happening → Since
If giving a time range → From…to
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