"besides", "except" and "apart from" are all prepositions. We use them to define what we want to include or exclude in a discussion. besides We use "besides" to add something to the discussion.It has a similar meaning to "with" or "plus".When we use "besides", we are including something in the discussion and then adding to it. Besides a cat, I also have a dog and a … [Read more...] about Vocabulary: “besides”, “except” and “apart from”
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The meaning of “can’t help doing something”
"can't help doing something" is an interesting English expression. The form is: can't help + gerund (spoken form)cannot help + gerund (more formal written form) Here is an example of its use: Sarah often shouts at me but I can't help liking her. This means that I can't stop liking Sarah. It is not intentional, but I like her. Something is making me like her. I know … [Read more...] about The meaning of “can’t help doing something”
The verb “get” | Phrasal verbs with “get”
“get” is a difficult verb for English students because it has lots of different uses and meanings. We use "get": as a main verb with many different meaningsin several idioms (expressions) that are difficult to translate literally.in several phrasal verbs Form Present simple form I getyou gethe / she / it getswe getyou getthey get ing form getting past form got past … [Read more...] about The verb “get” | Phrasal verbs with “get”
