A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple, concrete, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language. Collectively, they form a genre of folklore. Some proverbs exist in more than one language because people borrow them from languages and cultures similar to … Okumaya devam et Proverbs and Idioms
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Early Modern English
The early modern English period follows the Middle English period towards the end of the fifteenth century and coincides closely with the Tudor (1485–1603) and Stuart (1603-1714) dynasties. The battle of Bosworth (1485) marked the end of the long period of civil war known as the Wars of the Roses and the establishment of the … Okumaya devam et Early Modern English
The Imperial vs Metric System
The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act 1824 and continued to be developed through a series of Weights and Measures Acts and amendments. The imperial units replaced the … Okumaya devam et The Imperial vs Metric System
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verb is a phrase (such as take off or look down on) that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words. (source: merriam-webster) A phrasal verb consists of a verb and a preposition or … Okumaya devam et Phrasal Verbs
Prefixes and Suffixes in English
In linguistics, an affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word stem to form a new word or word form. Affixes may be derivational, like English -ness and pre-, or inflectional, like English plural -s and past tense -ed. They are bound morphemes by definition; prefixes and suffixes may be separable affixes. Affixation … Okumaya devam et Prefixes and Suffixes in English
Tourism Terms in English
More than 1 billion international tourists travel across the world each year. English has been the lingua franca of the world for the last two centuries. You can find some tourism terms in English in the presentation below. Nearly 100 most used tourism terms, its Turkish equivalents and a exemplary sentences are presented for each … Okumaya devam et Tourism Terms in English
English Literature Part I
The English language has developed over the course of more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century, are called Old English. Beowulf is the most famous work in Old English, and has achieved national epic status in England, … Okumaya devam et English Literature Part I
The Lectures 