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The other day I noticed that my next blog post (this one now) would be the number 50!!
This means absolutely nothing, but well... "CONGRATS TO ME!" anyway (aplauses)

So you might be wonder: how is that I've reached that number? Well, I must admit that most of my blog posts are just silly funny stuff and pictures... it's not like i've been writing like crazy here :P

Anyway, I've decided to frame this 50th EC post with the sentence: "We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are". Becaus

Hi Sweetheart,

I am sorry to inform you that, right now I am a bit nervous! Actually, I am just from the hospital and I was undergo various examinations. The head of the medicine recommended me that I go more examinations. So, he suggested that I eat nothing tomorrow morning. Along with it, he advised that I  drink adequate water before midnight. And, his assistant told that I  not have any heavy food tonight. You may understand, how did I feel after hearing these. So, my doctor recommended that

Writing Prompt ~ Subjunctive Mood

Hi Carol,

I'm not sure if this is bad news or good news. This morning I went to see a doctor and it turned out there was nothing seriously wrong with my health - I caught a cold. The doctor suggested I get some rest, take some medication, and drink more water.  So, it seems to be neccessary that I take one or two days off. Thankfully, I'm feeling better now. I've learned my lesson, though  - it's vital that I keep working out or keep fit, especially when I'm study

Hello Ec friends!

                 Since I have learnt a lot about other traditions and amazing events in several countries around the world throught interesting blogs, and this is the most important week for Catholic people in Spain, I thought it is fair sharing this tradition in my country : )

Holy Week in Spain is the annual conmemoration of the Passion of Jesus Christ wich is celebrated by “hermandades” (brotherhoods) that perform penance processions along the streets of every town.

Every brot

Thank youuuuuuu EnglishClub!!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!! :-D Ehm... What has happened? Well, if I didn't know Dani (Jack Daniel's – my Czech neighbour) I would have never got to know about the awesome band Scott Bradlee Post Modern Jukebox. If I didn't know this band, I would have never gone to their concert! I would have missed a big amazing event!

Yes, you are right, dear reader...ME and DANI have met. Even though we are from the same country, we became friends thanks to the EnglishClub. Since

Someone asked me to write traveling tips since I always travel, whether because of works or just for leisure. I'm not an expert, far from it. But this is what I always do when I have to travel.

1. Packing

I always roll my clothes. Try to avoid folding your clothes. That way it uses a lot of space. Instead, roll them. Put the bigger rolls first. Then put the smaller rolls or clothes such as underwear in between empty spaces. That way you will maximise every inch of your precious bag's space.

2. Liqu

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Are you on Facebook? Head on over to EnglishClub's Facebook page today to find out your leprechaun name! My leprechaun name is Timid McBlarney.

If you don't like what you get, you could also come up with your own first name by using EnglishClub's personality adjectives. Choose a word that starts with the same first letter as your first name. 

Positive Personality Adjectives

Negative Personality Adjectives

After you visit our Facebook page, come back and tell me what your l

It's been ages since I last "wrote" a blog. Also, I had been away from EC for a very long time. So, first I'd like to welcome myself back to MyEC. :D Second, as I'd like to start blogging again, ......hmmmm.... as I've really nothing on my mind to write about, I've decided to write about "nothing"! :D

Hold on! If you're expecting you're going to read a philosophical, or a logical, or let's say....hmmm... for example, an anatomical, a physiological, an astronomical, or a social account of "nothing

What can and can’t they do?

 Every child who comes into this world is born into the religion of Nature irrelevant to the religion of his/her parent. But “Can” & “Can’t” “Do’s” & don’ts” chase him from the cradle to the grave.

In his infancy he tries to understand the movement of his mother’s finger moving right and left showing “don’t” or “can’t”.  Since a child should be inquisitive about any particular action which he can’t understand himself and must have to do something to know,  but  ‘No, yo

I should have been smarter. Yes, now I know that one can hardly trust a man. I can't breathe, I can't eat nor live my life because my heart was broken! I would like to be once more again that one girl I used to be but how can I force my mind to change the way of thinking? Others keep on telling me: "You ought to be more rational than emotional." Pfff, I know this all, however reality might differ. I must overcome it, otherwise it will soon kill me! Firstly, I must get myself together. Secondly,

I still wonder about the use of "shall". It is rarely to be used. We use "should" (past form of shall) and "will" so often instead of "shall". As suggestion and offer,,

Onee: "Hi Expector, thanks for giving these tips on modals"

Expector: "Hi Onee, you're welcome. You could try to make a short dialog or paragraph" (suggestion)

Onee: "I will try. But it requires time a bit long for me. I guess you may get bored waiting this slow student" (probabilities)

Expector: "It's no problem. You have no time li

Modal verbs or modal auxiliary verbs or modals can be so tricky or confusing. If used correctly, though, modals can make our writing more vivid. Do you think you can correctly use such words as can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to, need, dare, used to? If not, let's try to learn how to use them. So, here comes this writing challenge.  

English tips on modals

1. Possibility: can, could, may, might

2. Probability or certainty: should, ought to, must, will, cannot or can'

Writing is my favourite therapy. I am crazily obsessed with writing and I consider it an incredible, amazing way, how to express myself. It gives me so much and takes just one thing – my time. However, I don't regret. Time I invest in writing is not wasted, since I spend it on something meaningful ,what will remain here forever, what my kids, their kids will be able to read after many years when I am gone. It makes me feel good to share via writing my emotions, ideas, to show others who I am, wh

When I was a student of senior high school, I often went to my friend’s house after school. Going to her house, I would go across a small and short bridge. It is a paved road and its shape is like a small hill. So, before I got onto the bridge, I couldn't see anything in front of me.

I liked to bring my music player to school since I was fond of music. At that time, I still used walkman and cassette. I listened to music when break time. But, several times I saw that there were my friends who were

I was eating one of my favourite fruits, persimmons, when it struck me that Malaysians always giving weird names to things/fruits/vegetables. The thing is that, those names didn't reflect anything about those things/fruits/vegetables that they want to describe. In here, I want to share with all of you some of those weird names that we are giving to normal things/fruits/vegetables.

1. Persimmons

Persimmons is also known as the 'fruits of God'. In Malay, we call it 'pisang kaki'. 'Pisang' means bana

expectorsmither

Meaning: a blog or blogger 

Example sentences:

1. Try to write more expectorsmithers to sharpen your writing skills. 

2. Expectorsmithers should be creative - don't try to copy things from the Internet. 

Oringin: Expector Smith is the blog moderator on MyEC. He's not really an English teacher or a native English speaker, though. He loves English so much that he's been a volunteer mod with MyEC for such a long time. He's been trying to write more blogs, and read blogs by other members

Rysism

Meaning:

Rysism is a moderately rare disease which renders the affected person over-sensitive about grammar and spelling issues. Rysism has an accute form especially in chatrooms and can be irritating when chatters care little about the way sentences are constructed and the wordings spelled. 

Examples of Rysism in everyday usage:

1 - Man, that dude's Rysisim made our chat lame.....caramba!!

2- Hey,man, skip that Rysism and let me babble how I want!

Origin:

The name of this irritating malady deri

L u c i c t o p u s

Meaning: BrE, AmE [lutsiktəpəs] Prounounciation

Example:

1. If a partner of the lucictopus woman doesn't appreciate her, he will be treated very badly.

2. Once you reach a lucictopus state, your life will turn upside down.

Origin: Luci is a mom of two little kids, who is busy almost 24/7. Since she lives on her own, she must usually

Writing Challenge ~ My Eponym

My Eponym

danbritanisation

Meaning: the aptitude to feel familiar with the British accent even when you're not a native speaker.

For example:

1. Even though Rob was born and lived many years in Brazil, he always felt a danbritanisation, when talking to your English father;

2. Mary travelled the world in search of a special boyfriend, who is an authentic Londoner. Now, she's struggling to develop her danbritanisation.

Origin: Daniel is a self-taught English student, blogge

My Eponym = mistory

Meaning: Plot of a story suddenly comes, which you immediately write and wish to share with your readers.

For example:

1. I let my friends know the plot of ‘mistory’ via social media, the immediate response I received, “publish it at once ‘dude!”

2. The best ‘mistories’  come to me when my heart feels gloom and miss something/someone.

Origin: mishaikh (mi sheikh) is a Pakistani, student (in the sense of a learner) and an humble blogger on EC  who always tries to pick the knowled