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How To Use Possessive Adjectives And Determiners In English

Possessive adjectives and determiners in English help you talk about ownership — who owns what, whose things belong to whom, and how to keep sentences clear instead of sounding like an overstuffed lost-and-found box. Mastering these small but powerful words makes your English smoother, more natural, and much easier to understand. Let’s explore how they […]

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Demonstratives In English: This, That, These, Those

Demonstratives—this, that, these, those—help you point to things, show distance, clarify what you’re talking about, and sound natural in everyday English. They’re small words, but they shape meaning a lot. This guide shows you how to use each demonstrative correctly, how singular vs plural changes things, and how native speakers use them in real conversations.

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English Date Formats Explained

If you’ve ever stared at a date like 05/06/2025 and wondered whether you’re meeting someone in May… or June… congratulations. You’ve discovered one of the great mysteries of the English-speaking world: English date formats. Different countries use different patterns, different separators, and sometimes different logic. It’s enough to make any learner stare into the calendar

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