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We can sometimes use for + ing to talk about the purpose of a thing. When we do, it means the same asto + infinitive.

• What is that for? It is for opening envelopes
• This bell is for calling the waiter.
• This bell is to call the waiter.

 

When we talk about the purpose of somebody's actions, we cannot use for + ing.

• I went there to ask for help.
• You will have to queue a long time. to get tickets.

 

However, it is sometimes possible to use for + noun for this.

• I went there for help.
• You will have to queue a lo

Armenian Christmas

It is frequently asked as to why Armenians do not celebrate Christmas on December 25th with the rest of the world. Obviously, the exact date of Christ's birth has not been historically established-it is neither recorded in the Gospels. However, historically, all Christian churches celebrated Christ's birth on January 6th until the fourth century.

Armenian Christmas," as it is popularly called, is a culmination of celebrations of events related to Christ's Incarnation. Theophany

Have you ever experienced something strange, irrational and unreasonable? I have once.

At that time I was on my motorcycle on the way home from my campus. When I almost reached my home, when I turned left, on the street corner, passed another motorcycle from the opposite direction with two guys on it. Right in that moment I felt a stone was thrown hard and hit my right waist.

"F**kk!!!" It was so painful that I almost put a dirty word out of my mouth to curse them. I thought one of them did th

Hello, my dear friends!

I still have a New Year mood and that's why I invite you to share some interesting New Year customs and traditions! I think every country has something unique and unusual. New Year is a holiday when miracles can happen. So let's try to prolong this condition of miracles anticipation.

In Russia we’ll celebrate Christmas only on the 7^th of January, that’s why New Year celebration is more important than in many countries of Europe and America. Now all Russian people are havin

Having just upgraded a notch in my age tally, I hardly feel any motives to fare the way ahead. What I achieved last year is but the relocation of the family to a new place, which is still entailing endless trivial hand work, which I hate most. What to come still? The vicious circle is spinning there! Sustenance is what makes human beings eke out their living in particularly different ways. Mine seems to be a unique walk of life, given the backgrounds this sort. However, before moving I had vowed

Now that 2013 has arrived, it's time for me to find another job.  As some of you know, I left my job teaching English in Hong Kong last September just before my brother's wedding in October.  I wasn't going to try and begin a new job until 2013 since my father passed away in December, 2012.  

Now it is 2013 so if anyone knows of any TESOL jobs available feel free to let me know.  I have a natural inclination to go where I haven't been before (Mexico, South Korea, Hong Kong) simply because I do en

Hi guys :) 

All those who are interested in taking free classes with me please join my new group for more information!!! 

Thanks and have a great time 

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The winning caption is submitted by Ha Nguyen

" Father: Come on, honey, we're late for lunch; let's not make your mommy wait any longer!

Little daughter: No, daddy, I'd prefer to miss the meal! " 

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The most interesting caption is submitted by Gabriel Sowrian.

Father tells son…

“Yeah! Mummy is not looking at us; let me ride your bicycle across,please!”

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My dear EC friends, everyone is a leader in his life, job and family.. bur how we look like and how we deal like leader .. 

Please, give me your comments about this pic !

The road ahead

I expect to pass through this world but once;

any good thing therefore that I can do, or any

kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature,

let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it,

for I shall not pass this way again.

I was enjoying the music when suddenly I felt some water sprinkled on my face. "Rain inside the house?" I wondered. In fact, my mom had sprinkled some water to my face because she had been talking with me but I didn't give any response at all. "Sorry, mom. I was wearing headset. Don't you see?"

This is a fragment of chat between me and a Turkish guy.

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Him : See you.

Me   : See you. Bye.

Him : Why bye? Can see you again pls?

Me   : ??@#$%&!!

HI Friends,

Thanks for your all reply and support of my post. I wish to all of them Wish u happy new year, enjoy the year 2013. Now i a go to ask every one, plz tell your once more days in life. That means every one have a great and unforgotable days in their life. For example some people will always rember there marriage day, birthday and friends get together days like that. Every one have their own "Once more day". So just share those days with my blog. Let c who will start this "Once more day"

12 hours left until the end of this year! I am sitting here and thinking :) Such a great time I have spent here so far and I believe there will be more :) 

During these 6 Month of membership I have made so many new friends and I want to give thanks to every single of You. Wishing You all the best for the next year and wishing that our friendships would grow stronger :) 

During this time I have discovered how many good things I can do with my knowledge - discovered my self in new skills :) And I tr

One day I went to a mountain with my bother, sister in law, niece, mom and grandma. There were strawberries sellers who allowed people to pick them directly from the trees and my niece wanted to do it. So she came out of the car with her father and mother whilst I, my mom and grandma were in the car parked on the roadside.

Shortly afterwards, a car came from backside and took place in front of ours. A young guy came out and walked hurriedly toward our car while his hands trying to open his pant

One day I listened to music from my CD in my bedroom. I sat on my bed enjoying the beautiful songs. When I wanted to change the song, I saw that the remote control was dusty. So I took a tissue paper out of a tissue box next to my bed to clean it. But, surprisingly, the remote control disappeared. I searched it under the pillows, under the blanket, under my butts, but I didn't find it. I was very puzzled. "Where is it?" I asked to myself. "I just held it few seconds ago but now it's gone."

Finall

It happened two years ago. One day, my niece who was just still in 3rd grade of elementary school found her lips bleeding because she just hit the wall. Then she borrowed her mother's cell phone to report it to her father. "Pa," she wrote, "My lips hit the wall and they are bleeding. It hurts." But she didn't understand when she read his father's reply. It was written: "It would have been great and tasty if you'd hit them to mine instead of the wall. Don't you think?" Lol!

Happy New Year everyone!
Have you made any new year's resolutions for 2013?
Today is the first day of the new year. It is the right time to make new year's resolutions.

Here I'd like to write down my Resolutions for 2013:

1.     Eat less yet better, drink less, but get more exercise

2.     Make new friends worldwide

3.  Be a good timekeeper

4.     Learn 3 new French words every day moving forward

5.    Take up a new hobby, go climbing

6.   Get a driving licence

7.    Try to find my better half/helpmeet

As English learning friends of mine graduate and find themselves in the work force, I am beginning to hear complaints from some of them about how terrible the job is, how terrible the boss is, or how unkind their co-workers are. Often their first reaction is to try and find a job somewhere else. Anywhere but here. There may be times when moving on is the best choice, but I would suggest you at least think twice about it before you leave.

When we first enter the work force, we have high ideals an

Hello my dear EC members,

It's me once again here at the end of the year 2012. So, what do you do or what do you remember on the last day of the year on MyEC? It must be different-different things to do and to remember for each and every one, but as it comes to me then the last day of the year is a special day for me on MyEC. It's the day when I say 'good bye' to the calender year and to MyEC year. Don't misunderstand me, I am not saying 'good bye' to MyEC, but it's the day when I joined MyEC in