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Shush! Zoom! ‘Beep, beep’. Meow! Buzz. Hum… Before you think I’m writing like crazy, kindly read on my blog. Are you familiar what a dog’s bark can sound like? How about the sound of an airplane hovering around the port or perhaps the rustle of the wind and trees? Have you guessed the topic already?

Tweet, tweet! Any idea? Swoosh… That’s fine. Those highlighted words above are sounds (and other examples such as screech, ‘woof, woof’, ‘honk’ and ‘oink, oink’) are called onomatopoeia. Ono what? It

As i am on depression mode lately, while roaming online, looking new book, new music or buy things that makes me happy (^_^)v .   

Somehow i came-cross with some countries of happiness.  I don't know how true is this but if you live to one of these countries, give me a shout .. hehe   are you happy?  

When i see this lists, I've wonder if i could live to one of these countries which is possibly and might not happen, well we can only dream, right (^_^)?

Norway

Denmark

Iceland

Switzerland

Finland

Netherla

Who asked you to be friended with stranger in in the deserted course?

Who asked you to consider the mere simple talk very special?

Who asked you to consider it as the special emotional feeling.

Who said to you, listen O doll of wax!

That you could find in mere company of a few stepping together

any Majnoon, any Raanjha, any Romeo, any beloved.

Who said that merely travelling for just one or two steps company

One becomes the life partner.

And now he is gone, so why crying on such absurd feelings.

How coul

How messed you have made your life up! I warned you it is a fire, it would burn you.  Love………. true love does not exist, and if exist it is hard to find. But you didn’t give a heed go my advice. Now, look what a mess you have made! What an idiot I have been wasting energy to advise you. She has gone, left you lingering between reality and imagination. It would have better if you have understood.  How strange it was, you didn’t believe me, me your close friend, on the contrary, you believed her,

Good morning, everyone! :)

Borrowing the quote from Adaline, "Knowledge has no value unless we use and share it", I would like to discuss about grammar.

In this session, I will discuss 'Causative Verb'. From my observation, it is one of the grammatical mistakes commonly made by learners here. Please just ask OR tell me if you have any doubts.

'Causative verbs' is used when one doesn't perform the action himself/herself, but someone else/something else does it. There are 5 causative verbs we would d

Lonely night.

I am alone here in my bed.
There is a lonely night ahead.

My biggest fears, I try to cope.
And I don't know if there is hope.

The lonely night makes dark the sky.
There is no moon the clouds are high.

Where are the stars? Where is the moon?
Also, the wind has fallen swoon.

While watching to the silent night,
comes from the sky a dazzling light.

It comes me close and smiles at me.
I take a breath and feel so free.

As lonely as the night might be.
With this bright light, the worries flee.

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Heyy you! Dare to love someone??
Ohh, NO!! In this case, you'll be in DANGER.
Yeah, he's so HANDSOME.
He could be GOOD, SMART, or whatever...

You know you'll be in DANGER,
but why you keep going on??
I told you not to go to THE SEA.
You CAN'T SWIM well there.

You said you're ready for that?? O.K.

(day by day passes)

Are you happy now? I can see your smile,
I see you are in love each other.
But, what about next??
Have you ever thought about it??

Okay, I wish both of you will always be happy.

(months la

Previously EC offer daily or weekly some writing prompts inviting learners to practice their writing/blogging on the topic.  This writing prompt has now been discontinued.  I have written blogs on those writing prompts, the following is one of them being rewritten here for your interest:

Writing Prompt ~ Holiday Capitalization

Years come and go, you never respond to my mails, my greetings, Christmas, New Years’, Eid Days or the Independent Days. I never missed the chance to have a contact with you

Hi All, Nice to see you here again. 

Just think you have $1000 in hand. This $1000 is money left with you after meeting your expenditure. I took $ 1000 as an example of easy calculation.

You went to market asked about the cost of the apple. You found the cost is $10 per kg.

With the money in your hand, you can buy a 100Kg apple. 

You kept the money in your home safely. 

The exact same day of next year you went to the shop again asked the cost. You found the cost increased to $15 /per kg. Now you can'

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John, Markus and Linda planned an excursion to a place located at the outskirts of the city a month ago. Finally, the day came and all of them were excited about it. But out of the blue, they came to know that their driver took French leave. After contemplating a while they came up with a solution that John and Markus would drive the car alternately. This way John could take rest while Markus is driving and vice versa.  It went on smoothly until John and Markus indulged themselves in a polemic t

John lost all his properties and money in business. He was totally depressed. He didn't know what to tell his family and friends. 

He was sitting in a park and thinking about his future plan. 

Suddenly a person came in business attire and told him  " Hi dear I knew everything about you and I am giving a blank cheque to you. You write the amount how much you want. But one condition you have to give me back the same amount after one year. The same day next year I will come here and collect the money

A letter, written by a man to his friend:

Hi, dude!

Next time you're in my neck of the woods, just call me.
We had not gone for a pint...for donkey's years.
I hope you still like a good drop of beer.
By the way...do you still smoke? Last year, I quit smoking. I quit smoking cold turkey. You know? It was not that piece of cake but my doctor told me if I don't want to kick the bucket soon, I have to quit smoking. The first days after quitting smoking, I was a little under the weather, but meanwhile,

This is the story of Mr. Hitachi. Hitachi was a man in the prime of his life. He was barely 30, and he had his passion for hitting the road with friends for excursions and ventures. One day, in one of his journeys, he met with a guy from his neighborhood with whom he hit it off. Mr. Hitachi along with his friend decided to make a joint venture. And since Nokia Mobile phones were hitting the stores, they decided to buy a big amount of these phones in a low price, and resell it again in the market

This time I write about love idioms.

It's a dialog between two lovers. Please don't take it too seriously. I know lovers will not have this kind of dialog in their real life.

He:  You always catch my eye.
She: What?

He:   I have a crush on you.
She: Are you sure?

He:  Yes, you take my breath away when I see you.
She: Don't butter me up, please!

He:  I don't butter you up. My feelings are sincere.
She: Isn't that crazy, is it?

He:  I cannot love and be wise.
She: How can you know it works with us?

He:  

Donation: Money given to any charitable institution.

Fee: Payment for some services.

Dowry: Gifts given in a marriage (especially to a bride).

Alimony: Payment made against a divorce.

 Debt: Money you owe.

 Tax: Governmental charges in different form.

 Duty: Governmental charges levied against import of commodities.

 Fines: Charges in consideration of punishment.

 Pension: Retirement compensation.

 Salary: A fixed amount of money you get against service as an employee.

 Wages: Payment you receive as a da

I thought that, that since I got glasses a year and about 3 or 4 months ago. I'm now better at orientation too, but not that much. I can go little bit deeper into forest I guess, but I'm still bad at orientation. I definitely must avoid going deep to forest where's no tracks or paths, or other obvious landmarks.. in any cost. Today I again got lost in town.. unfamiliar suburban. Just wanted to walk through of that suburban area.. I guess my mistake was looking all those big houses instead of not

Sun… sun… sun… flower!  What’s with this plant that always brings smile to someone’s face whenever he or she sees it up close? Is it its bright color? Or is its petals? It seems exciting to grow one but I have contemplated because my garden is a bit shady. We all know it’s a ‘full sun’ kind of a plant, right?

Sunflowers also known as Helianthus, are heliotropics, they track the sunlight as much as they could therefore aid for their growth and maturity. From what I’ve experienced, if you place the

First little snow and cold weather has arrived. By the noise it looked like most cars had got studded tires already, when I was walking in town. I don't like that noise. I say, it's even painful to ear. I already did not like that motorized pollution before, but every year, when winter arrives, I can confirm, yes they really can be more annoying.. And then those silly drivers.. no I mean those motorized junk operators, who think that they have good traction from winter tires and smart computer a