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Where exactly this term come from? and what was the reason behind it? i wonder...mmhhh..

as I know Lie is bad, and white is the opposite of Black and Black tend to be identified as "BAD"

so WHITE LIE equal to GOOD LIE, what if we lie for someone's sake or for our own sake? will that be considered as a WHITE LIE?

what if we lied something for instance : " I wanna do my HW in my friend's house" but the fact is we went out for a movie, could it be considered as a WHITE LIE?

Can anyone describe how to c

Writing a review for an article means, identifying the basics of what you have just read, the core idea and the strengths or weaknesses of the writing itself. When you are sitting down to complete a review of an article, you are basically giving a thorough analysis of what you think, about the article and where does it lack the information you wished it could have as well as how can it be of use to people who are reading it.

Review writing, is becoming a norm for students in advanced levels of th

My name is Luthaifa, I am a Muslim and student in University, and my age 22 years old.
This morning is so bright and I was preparing to go to the campus and meet with my friends, after lunch we do the work in libraries, suddenly there is a man who approached our table, she immediately sat down and said, "Hi ... I'm Ali I often see you here, may I know what is your name?”
Then my friend replied "Hai..my name is Layla, she is Luthaifa and she is Kafi".
Then Ali said, "May I know further about Luth

This is the RESULT of your quiz based on Lesson 8 (Prepositions of Time).  Percentage is computed by the following formula:  

                      Raw Score/Total Number of Items x 100 = %

CONGRATULATIONS to RATU, HA NGUYEN, NIDA, NEW MEMBER, RABAB and MALKEET who got the PERFECT score.  For those who were'nt able to make it, you still have your chance to shine in the next quiz.  Answer key is given to recheck your work.

ANSWER KEY

Dear Learners,

Welcome to QUIZ 8.  If you think you are not ready to

Last night I watched a movie named “boyhood”. It was a nice movie which was about a boy named Mason and the ups and downs of his life from his sixth till his eighteenth. By watching this movie you get to live life with him and his family. Besides having some difficulties, I loved those scenes that they spend with their parents happily. There are so common things between families despite different cultures or different backgrounds; therefore in my opinion sometimes we can learn a lot of good poin

Last year, I got fever for a week, I vomited, I felt nausea, diarrhea, and also an extreme headache. The honey I consume as usual was run out, so I went to a doctor. She said that I got Typhus symptom, and I was given an antibiotic. The day after, I vomited all more than before. Then, I stopped consuming the antibiotic given. I remembered that I ever had been given antibiotic but I didn't consume all. My headache was relieved of the pain a little. But, three days later, my eyes were yellowish. I

In my opinion English is some kind of different when English natives speak ,because they use a lot of slangs, idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs, which for non native English speakers find it difficult to understand. So I share it to you guys, so we could learned from it.

here is an example;

Layne : I feel like having a ball, Let's splurge.

Kurt : I cant come with you, I'm broke.

Layne: Nothing to be worry. I'll pick up the tab. Im loaded today. I'll treat you.

Kurt : No, we'll go Dutch. I dont

It's been a while since I wrote anything in here. Consciously or otherwise, I've distanced myself from MyEC for a while now. I guess what made me left MyEC more than five years ago had reared its ugly head once again. Back in March, when I came back from a short hiatus due to my health, I logged into MyEC chat room and felt like once again a complete stranger among strangers. It felt like I had nothing much to say, nothing in common with them. The 'mind games' such as trolling and changing of ni

In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment.

What factors may have caused this situation and what in your opinion can/should be done about it?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. (Time limit is 40 minutes.)

Nowadays, highly qualified graduates of some countries seem to find it difficult to get a job or career. Take (a country-I just don't want to type it here.lol) for example, a big number of

whats makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain

The majesty of a tree

The warmth of a summer sun

The generous soul of nature

The comforting arm of night

The wisdom of ages

The power of the eagle's flight

The depth of a family need 

The joy of a morning in summer

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Then God combined these qualities

When there was nothing more to add

He knews his masterpiece was complete

And so he called it ...Dad

Author unknown

Have been in love or not

Hey hello, where have you been? It's been long time since I saw you last, I have been looking for you, I was worried much, you neither replied my messages, been sent to you on your cell and by messages. I feel that you have been trying to run away from me.
No, this is not the case, I have never been thinking to run away from you but I just wanted a break, to assess our relationship.

So, what has come out? Am I in or out? Have you been feeling better now, or is the confus

            In twister town, there was an old woman who was paralyzed and lived with her granddaughter named jane and rose. Their parents died from an accident that occurred when they were little, that is why they live and in parenting by their grandmother. That crash also makes the grandmother paralyzed. Jane is the first child, she has a dissident character, rude,  and bossy and Rose has a very easygoing character and kind. One day when they were playing in the woods, they found a beautiful f

Writing Prompt ~ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Chief: Thanks for applying for the vacant position as a resident here. How long have you been applying for a job like this?

Resident: Thank you for choosing me as a suitable candidate for the job. I really appreciate this interview opportunity. I've been applying for this job for nearly two years. 

Chief:  I can tell from your resume that you've worked in several hospitals, and you're board certified in surgery and a capable doctor. How long have yo

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   Some people used to be considerably proactively and hard-work when it comes to their day-to-day work. However some of these people are still literately fighting and yelling to get a better position in their work environment. For instance, a coworker was saying to me that he had been wondering about what would the reasons that were preventing him to get more challenges in the company he says: "I wish I could go and talk directly with clients and show them my job give presentations and so on".
 

There was a king named Mahmoud Gadnavi, who loved  his servant, Ayaz so much and preferred him to all other dignitaries while making decision which had aroused jealousy in them. Accordingly, a minister who felt proud of being more knowledgeable than any other dignitaries, stood and with the permission of the king asked the reason of  such preference and over- importance he gave to his poor servant.  In order to respond to his query, The king ordered to bring a beautiful vase embellished with gol

 A king, used to admire his minister love him and accompany him in all his trips, whether for business, invasion or fishing, this minister was a believer and devout, he always mention God and repeat his famous word «Perhaps it will be good» in all situations.

 One day and in one of the king's fishing trips, the King got involved in an accident that caused amputation of one of his fingers, when the minister knew about it, he said: "Perhaps it will be good."

 The king got angry when he knew the mini

Do u believe with what so called "TRUE LOVE" ?

Well....we all weird, even this life is also weird...when we found someone who has the same weirdness as we are and we are jump into it together the weirdness called LOVE, there are things that we never want let go, peoples that we never want to leave behind.

Happiness there for those who got hurt, those who tried because only those kind of people know how to appreciate the importance of people who have touch their live.

Great LOVE is when u shed tears

I love that song so much....

It reminds me of a great friendship that we all could have, i have lots of friends but i could only fit to one closest friend. one closest friend that i share all my dirty little secret, one closest that i always convey on every shit i did, the closest that i ever think exist.

For me friends is more like stars....they always there but not always seen ( i quote that from someone, not really come from my idea, hhehhee) losing a friend leaves u a scars, deeper than left b

Wondering

Go to a place that I dream

Look for something that doesn’t exist

Try to enjoy the breeze

Will that give peace?

Show me the place

Find me the answer

Teach me how to feel

Ask me how to give

Cause I have no idea

Have no idea

Have no idea