My friends, reading your answers on my tests, your comments and blogs, I see you don’t always use these verbs correctly. So, I will explain them.

USED TO + the infinitive. We use it when we want to say that we had some habit in the past, but we don’t have it now.

I used to smoke (It means I smoked but quitted. I don’t smoke now).

When young I used to visit the swimming pool almost every day (I don’t do it now).

This verb is used only in the simple past tense when we speak about our lost habits NOW.

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My friends, as you all have problems correcting these sentences on my last test, I will give you some explanations.

CAN'T HELP + the gerund means that a person is not able to stop/prevent himself from doing something.

I can't help working all the time (it means that I can't live without working. I have to work, I can't stop).

I can't help remembering what he did (I still remember, I can't forget).

Being in NYC I couldn't help visiting the Museum of Modern Art again (I couldn't stop myself from going

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Dear friends and everyone who is interested in a discussion about an interesting subject.

Recently and by chance I have read following article "Why Solitude should be your fortitude". The meaning of this sentence was meant less as a question than as a statement ... the author referred to his own experiences.  

The author  wrote:

"I haven’t always felt this way; in fact I used to spend a lot of time hiding behind people and activities just so I wouldn’t have to be by myself. But getting older, I

I heard a funny story that a Japanese woman was laughed at by people in an elevator. She had lived in the U.S for a while and one day she went shopping in a department store. She wanted to go to the fifth floor in the department store and got into an elevator. The elevator was very crowded and when it stopped at the fourth floor, a person in the back said "I'm getting out!". She got off the elevator to let the person go because she was standing at the front in the elevator. However she wanted to

It was late spring evening. She came back from work, sat down comfortably in her rocking chair with knowing that today after many centuries she was about to do it. To wash away own soul from dirt, to recharge ageless, tired mind. She closed her green eyes, took a breath and slowly started releasing all the pressure supressed somewhere deep inside of her. One by one all of these melancholic memories, untold words, hidden frightening emotions were slowly vanishing, as if they were getting out of t

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I guess most of us remember that old section where the EC admin chose the 'Star Members' every month. That section was removed and followed by the one we can see now, the 'Top Members', where members who have set their profile as 'public' and are active in the site (regardless that activit

Open the book cover for you to broadcast
The language scattered dances like don't feel outcast
Intense gaze denoting each and every chapter
One by one you absorb and you'll start to be bothered

In the beginning, you only wonder
The book of remembrance makes your heart ponder
Flip the pages as you go with motivation
Enjoying the moments of unraveling old recollection

All characters were written and is given by inspiration
Teach all good things that resulted in correction
Please nod your head in thoughts

My friends, I said that test XIII would be the last on the intermediate level. I am not superstitious and I am used to keeping my word, so my next test is a little bit different. It is not that difficult, but it supposes you to know nonfinite verbs, usage of the modal auxiliaries in the past, the comparisons. This time I will not tell you the number of mistakes in each sentence. Just make them correct without changing their meaning.

1. He thought he couldn’t help to call her after them to quarrel.
2. I

If one day God come in front you and told that you are going to die today. Also told " I will give you to option. First one I will give you happy mood and second will be sad mood". 

Which one you select?

I will select first one because i want to be happy always. I am going to die any way, die in happy mood.

Second one also good one, but it indicates others mood in your body. They will be sad once you will go from this world. Being sad will not help you at all. It will put you down and down again. 

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The night is bright and illuminated, but I am wandering sad and dejected.  What is this place, so strange, I am alone, every mate has gone. How long I would wander alone. O’ gloom of my heart what to do. O’ frustration of my heart what to do.  Everywhere is lightening, but it feels like the chain in my ankles, hindering me to move, to go to her, she is right there, in front of me, so near in my imagination, so far in reality.  The brightness of illumination is cutting my sight like the bright s

Dear ladies! Take my sincere congratulations on International Women’s Day and let me express all my admiration and respect for you all and each of you! You accomplish daily feats living with us, raising our kids, taking care of us, sharing all our hopes and sorrows, being our muses, our true reliable friends, our most secure fortresses! No man can ever do enough to return your kindness and love! We do love and respect you, your uniqueness, your exceptionality, your independence, you different po

My friends, I’ve decided to post this blog to explain some places in my last tests. Let’s start with TO BE SORRY. I think you all know that TO BE SORRY can be followed either by the gerund or by the infinitive. However, meaning of a phrase will be different.

1. If we use the simple form of the infinitive, it means that we are about to do something.
2. If we use the gerund, it means that we are doing it or have already done it.
3. If we use the perfect form of the infinitive, it means that we have already do

Waiting for the day..

Life is stuck

Not able to move on

Even to go back

What to do

Oh, Nothing is clear

Everything fading out of my sight

Dark sky, Surrounding foggy things

I can't make difference

My head is full of pain

I can't stand ON the ground

Hold my hand, hold my hand

Show me the way to out

Oh! I am alone

Everybody is beside me

They love me

But only I know

How much I feel lonely inside

My head is spinning

Dying inside.

Something is breaking in me Each moment.

Oh! am I losing hope

No, oh no! This should not ha

Today, Entire world is celebrating Women's day. Celebration in particular  day will not make any difference but it will remember all of us the importance of the day.

I wish all our woman members a great day 

The nightlight created many shadows on the walls and it gives you the feeling of uneasiness.  She saw the man's shadow coming around the corner before she saw him. Leila was beginning to move towards the supermarket which was working round the clock.  it was the only place open at that time. It was her friend's birthday party and she had gone and stayed there hoping for her brother to pick her up at one. It was the nineteenth birthday, typically they used to make cakes and drinks and stayed ther

The next morning is quite intriguing

As I locked the door and asked for lifting

No, I was not lifted, I went down

“Ting” the elevator door signaled me to go out

I silently prayed for the day to be great,

Okay, okay, to have a good day is enough to create

I gazed around and the sun rays hugged me

Coated my body and the shivers left me

Oh, how nice! How splendid!

It’s a brand new day that no one forbids

I beamed having a reason flashing my mind

I shook my head, and think I’m crazy, oh boy! I could’ve been

I saw morning, it was fine, and at least I thought it was

I walked on the pavement and stare blankly thinking when was the last

As my steps are increasing, the sky went dark

Pouring bits of its part to my being and leaving a mark

I wiped the cloud’s tears that kissed my cheek

I looked up and face the fact that I’ll get soak if I’m not quick

But I can’t move fast

But I don’t want to move fast

To be honest I want to be still and feel it

Just something’s waiting that needs a lit

Harsh winds growling its way

Dear my EC friends.

Today I'm monitoring my Public Relations students doing their midterm. I was sick but I somehow managed to get up, drank a cup of cappuccino and light breakfast,had a hot shower coz I am allergic to cold and dust.

Yesterday I visited my youngest sister in Bandung who gave birth her last son (now she has 3 kids).

I also tried new green tea holic at Sultan Agung Street near my sis's hospital for mother and kids care.

What do you feel after spending good times and then you must retu

Today, I was dazed. It’s a shivering thought! I’m in middle of fury and pity, to choose which part will dominate me, I don’t know. This peculiar feeling of fear and mercy made me faltered.  The news was astonishing, agonizing, and scary. I can’t prevent myself from questioning the details and I felt depression enveloping my whole being.

How will you react if you know that you are working with someone who is an HIV positive?

Yeah, this morning I heard the news that made me shivered. I consider the