Collective nown
π 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
π Collective Nouns
✅ Animals
• A pride of lions π¦
• A school of fish π
• A herd of elephants π
• A flock of birds π¦
• A pack of wolves πΊ
• A colony of ants π
• A swarm of bees π
✨ collective nouns!
Irregular Plurals in English π¬π§
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
π Grammar Tip of the Day π
π Between vs Among
π‘ 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.
π Examples:
➡️ She had to choose between tea and coffee. ☕️π΅ (two choices)
➡️ He was popular among his classmates. π₯ (in a group)
π― Quick Trick:
Two = between
More than two = among
π Regular English π IELTS English π
• Ask ❓ → Inquire
• Start π° → Commence
• End π → Conclude
• Say π¨️ → State
• Keep π → Retain
• Answer π → Respond
• Deal with π€ → Handle
• Buy π → Purchase
• Stop ✋ → Cease
• Build π️ → Construct
• Call π → Summon
• Tell π£️ → Inform
• Show clearly π → Demonstrate
• Wait ⏳ → Await
• Check ✅ → Verify
π§ 5 More Commonly Mispronounced English Words
1️⃣ ❌ Chaos – /cha-hos/
✅ Chaos – /kay-oss/
πͺ️ It’s “kay”, not “cha”!
2️⃣ ❌ Often – /off-ten/
✅ Often – /aw-fen/
π€« The “t” is usually silent!
3️⃣ ❌ Quinoa – /kwin-oh-a/
✅ Quinoa – /keen-wah/
π₯ Healthy and tricky!
4️⃣ ❌ Mischievous – /mis-chee-vee-us/
✅ Mischievous – /mis-chuh-vus/
π Just three syllables!
5️⃣ ❌ Niche – /nitch/
✅ Niche – /neesh/
π Rhymes with “leash” in British English!
American vs. British English
πΊπΈApartment - Flatπ¬π§
πΊπΈDiaper - Nappyπ¬π§
πΊπΈTruck - Lorryπ¬π§
πΊπΈFlashlight - Torchπ¬π§
πΊπΈSweater - Jumperπ¬π§
πΊπΈElevator - Liftπ¬π§
πΊπΈCookie - Biscuitπ¬π§
πΊπΈSoccer - Footballπ¬π§
πΊπΈGasoline - Petrolπ¬π§
πΊπΈTrash can - Dustbinπ¬π§
πΊπΈCandy - Sweetsπ¬π§
πΊπΈVacation - Holidayπ¬π§
πΊπΈSneakers - Trainersπ¬π§
π Grammar Tip of the Day π
π While vs During
π‘ What’s the difference?
✅ While → is used before a full sentence (subject + verb).
✅ During → is used before a noun or noun phrase.
π Examples:
➡️ I fell asleep while I was watching TV. πΊ (full sentence)
➡️ I fell asleep during the movie. π¬ (noun)
π― Quick Trick:
Full action with subject + verb? → While
Single event or noun? → During
π― Common Mistakes in English! π―
π Most people get these wrong… Do you?
✅ ❌ I am agree.
π ✅ I agree.
✅ ❌ He is my cousin brother.
π ✅ He is my cousin.
✅ ❌ I didn’t knew.
π ✅ I didn’t know.
✅ ❌ Return back my book.
π ✅ Return my book.
✅ ❌ Discuss about this topic.
π ✅ Discuss this topic.
π π‘ Upgrade Your English! π‘
✨ Stop saying these boring words… use these instead!
✅ Very big → Enormous π
✅ Very tired → Exhausted π΄
✅ Very happy → Thrilled π
✅ Very sad → Heartbroken π
✅ Very good → Excellent π
✅ Very bad → Awful π
✅ Very angry → Furious π‘
✅ Very small → Tiny π
✅ Very cold → Freezing ❄️
✅ Very hot → Scorching π₯
π Don’t Say This… Say That! π
✨ Sound smarter & more natural in English:
✅ Don’t say: I’m very hungry
π Say: I’m starving π½️
✅ Don’t say: I’m very busy
π Say: I’m swamped π
✅ Don’t say: It’s very easy
π Say: It’s a piece of cake π°
✅ Don’t say: I’m very scared
π Say: I’m terrified π±
✅ Don’t say: It’s very funny
π Say: It’s hilarious π
π Grammar Tip of the Day π
π Since vs From
π‘ 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.
π Examples:
➡️ I have lived here since 2010. π (it continues)
➡️ The shop is open from 9 AM to 5 PM. π (a range)
π― Quick Trick:
If the action is still happening → Since
If giving a time range → From…to
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