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The verb to have is used in a number of different ways in English. Here are the main uses of the verb to have for reference, self-study and in-class use.

To Have - Main Verb

To have is used as a main verb to indicate possession of objects, characteristics, relationships or other qualities.

Examples:

He has three books by Hemingway.
Jane has a sister in France.
Frank has a lot of free time these days.

Have Got

Have got is also used, especially in British English, to indicate possession of objects, charac

One of the hardest things to do is letting go…. memories, experiences and most of all people….people who became part of your life….

What I’ve learned from my experiences is not to get too attached to people. Because they will leave eventually… whatever reason they have, there will come a time that they will have to go. and you can’t do anything about it. So I tend to put up walls and don’t give too much affection to people around me… especially those who I called ‘virtual friends’.

For almost

Have you ever seen an abacus?

The abacus (plural abaci or abacuses), also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for elementary calculating.

We were in shopping last week (for buying a curtain) and the seller used an abacus for calculating the price. It was really amazing that he still used Abacus instead of calculator.

He was an old man and I took a photo from him abacus.

It is his abacus picture:

Perfect tenses with

this is the first time..., etc

1. We use present perfect tense after the following   ..*expressions: 

     *This/that/it is the first/second/third/fourth/ etc

     *This/that/it is the only...

     *This/that/it is the best/worst/finest/most interesting/ etc

       Examples:

           This is the first time (that) I've heard her sing.

           (NOT This is the first time that I hear her sing.)

           That's the third time you've asked me that question.

           (NOT That's t

    Hello,dear friends,Where are u from?What's the difference between city and village in your country,and where do you prefer to live in?
For me,I am from china,where the countries are quite different to cities.The country born and country bred,I have got quite used to it.
    Later,I left school and worked in the town,my friends who around me always say to me that how much they like the peace of the countries,And are forever tell me about how warmly welcome the friendly people gave them when the

You may have learned English for a very long time, but chances are you'll still find yourself having problems choosing a proper or suitable word to use. That can be a big problem for learners.

Both in conversation and in writing, learners often hesitate when they are trying to choose or use a proper word for a situation. They may find there are a lot of words with the similar meaning, and they have to choose only one from them to express themselves in the context. They may find it difficult to di

Sunday   Feb. 24, 2013                                                                                  Sunny

What a lovely day! The clouds were dancing while the birds were singing, and the sun smiled so charmingly. But Mr. Hunger, me, was captured by the forces of sadness, self-pity and failure, happiness is theirs, none of my business.

Breaking up with someone is NOT the worst, at least tears will comfort them. But Mr. Hunger, me, all alone, lonely! What’s worse, I didn’t even have the courage

I 'm   looking for a true friend to match  to  my  soul but I can't find  him or her.

Verbs and Phrasal Verbs About Food

Verbs

WOW!! a little nervous to start with.. but lets start.. It's my first blog, then lets see what will i write in here,, ^^

I'm trying to write it due to motivation from all members in here, starting from Pash.. He wrote a good 2-part story about Knowledge (AWESOME BLOGS),, after writing a comment on there, i felt so happy and wanted to comment more Articles, Then i went to the main room, I saw 3 best blog's post,, trying to read them one by one,, but decided to choose Seeker's blogs.

From that blogs

You know, sometimes living longer doesnt mean a very wonderful or lucky thing. I have lived on earth for more than 300 years, and witness so many people and things. Numerous alterations have taught me a lot and make me wise, but I am still a sentimental old tree with a lot of stories to share. But I know you guys are living a rapid pace of life and have no time to listen to my nags. It doesnt matter, just take your time, and come here for a rest when you get time...

I was born in Qing Daynasty, t

If you are dating, engaged, or still trying to find Mr. Right, then this blog is for you - Why some men do not want to commit or find it very difficult to commit to women they supposedly love. This topic is quite puzzling to most single women. You feel that a man who professes to love you ought to commit to you with ease. Here are some of the reasons why some men behave this way: “Why commit when I am getting the goods free of charge?” – A lot of men, if given the opportunity, will sow their wil

Hehehe, welcome in!

Yeah, I am simple, so you can get me easily. Seeing from the title you can instantly understand what I am begging.

This morning I lost myself while read other's elegant and talented blogs because I thought mine were shallow and too simple. But with some nice friends help [Thanks, you all], i felt encouraged and found myself. Again, I was been told the importance of being yourself.

Ok, let's go down to business. I am determined to keep writing while I still can dig things out fro

Read English texts as often as you can.
This could be the news, short stories or novels, texts from your textbook or Ec. Choose an interesting text that is not too difficult for you (otherwise it would not be fun).
Don’t look up every word which is new to you – even without a dictionary you will understand a lot. Just concentrate on what you do understand and try to find out the rest by intelligent guessing. That works rather well, especially if you are interested in the topic. If you are a footba

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Hello, I am a three-eyed traffic light, yes, just one more eye than you all. Now it is my rest time, so I'd like to tell you a story, it is from one of my work experiences. Here goes the story:

One day, on the street. When I just opened my green eye to make people go through the road, I witnessed a quite interesting scene. Guess what? A timid girl was hesitating when her friend moved, so she hurried up and held her friend's arms tightly. Later she eve

Walking at least a hour per day, is essential to keep the health.. Well it's what I've heard. So I try to follow this suggestion.. more or less. ^_^

It was nice sunny winter day, good for one of such walk. They're building a new road around of town, or highway, or I don't know what it's called. It's for the transit to bypass the town.. To reduce traffic in downtown. I decided to set that construction areas northern end, that's closest to me, as my goal today. To go to see if they have already rea

1. Sharing is caring.

2. Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.

3. "Ask you will receive", Matthew.

4. Dont try and change me,you wont like what I become.

5. we are all put on this earth to help one another.

6. No Gods, No masters!

7. Do whatever you like..Life is for enjoyment..!!

8. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

9. "We are not wholly bad or good,
Who live our lives under Milk Wood."
Dylan Thomas

What is the color of your eyes if I may know? Don't be shy, tell me! 

Ok, let's start my story. First please allow me to introduce myself. My name is... Oh, you already know it from the title. Yeah, I am eye, and I have a twin as well. Both of us belong to every of you. I am Mr. Right, and he is Mr.Left, um, I am the elder brother and I always think I am more handsome than him, but he holds the opposite view. So there are many quarrels between us. One day we argued again. 

"What make you think you

When I was in Khartoum (the Capital of the Sudan). I found a small book has an attractive title (learn English in 4 days without a teacher), in a very local bookshop. There are some word and phrases translated in Arabic in the book. I thought is easy to learn English in a few days, and I bought that book.

After the mentioned four day, I discovered it is so difficult to learn English in the identified period. Therefore I tried to join an English language university diploma. The course was a progr