Pontificate: Definition: express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. Example: "he was pontificating about art and history" Synonyms: Hold forth, expound, declaim, preach, lay down the law, express one's opinion, state.
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Nouns – How to make Singular into Plural
A noun is either an object, a person, a place or an idea. When learning a language I always recommend learning and memorising 20-50 nouns as a good starting point. Just by knowing these nouns you will be able to…
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Passive voice is commonly used in both spoken and written English. Its use really depends upon the kind of speaking and what the speaker wishes to express. If we do not know who did something then the passive may well be…
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Not everything in life is certain, therefore when we want to express that something may or may not happen it helps if we are able to explain just how sure we are of this. This is called ‘predicting’ and can…
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