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How and when to respond to thank you

How and when to respond to thank you

Learn to be polite Old Lady: Excuse me! Can you help me lift this suitcase up? Young Man: Certainly ma'am. Old Lady: Thank you. Young Man: Don't mention it. Saying "thank you" shows that you are a polite English speaker, and so does responding to someone who thanks...

We suggest that you read this lesson

We suggest that you read this lesson

How to use "suggest" correctlyChances are you've been using the word "suggest" incorrectly, but today's lesson will teach you the right way to use this common word. The thing to remember is that you suggest an idea, not the person that you're making your suggestion...

How many words would be enough?

How many words would be enough?

The number of words you need to learnThe Second Edition of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary contains full entries for 171,476 words in current use, and 47,156 obsolete words: A total of 218,632 words! But nobody would need to learn all the words in the...

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