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  alhagag October 19, 2011 15:59

  hi, guys i noticed Tanya is absent for long time i no know if she's sick or busy, but her absence is so long i hope she's a great health and come back for EC we really need her indeed she  gives  amazing addition for EC and us in for me i miss for her answering

  have a nice things !

  
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  Xuan September 19, 2011 1:13

  Nice to see you again,Tanya.I have didn't come here for a long time...Because I am working now,I feel so tired everyday...
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  alhagag September 13, 2011 17:10

  hi, Tanya! how is your health ? long time i surprised when i saw there is no your comment about rest of my question you are toooooooooooo late Tanya i hope you answer my question in soon time. 

  have a good day 
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  Tanya August 25, 2011 14:59

  Hi, Fanrick! Welcome to my group! Feel free asking me questions.
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  Fanrick August 25, 2011 11:32

  I want to learn English in order to improve my knowledge
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  Tanya August 11, 2011 9:37

  Dear Alhgag! I am sorry but I am completely out of time these days. I will explain you the other words some later, OK?

   
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  alhagag August 9, 2011 22:29

  thanks Tanya for these quintessential explanations but i'm still waiting for you answer the rest of the question.

  i wish your day is  great 

  

     
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  Tanya August 8, 2011 11:38

  Hi, Yara! The phrase "Welcome back home" is correct, no doubt. But it is usually said in the different situation. For example, if somebody who lives together with me (a member of my family) or, at least in the same with me city, returns from  a journey, I will say this phrase. We also use it in EC to greet people who were out for some time (because we were and are in). So, in the situation you described such an expression doesn't sound correct.  It sounds a little funny. The word "welcome" is usually said by a person who is on the top of the situation: a host, a person who answers to your question, who does you a favor, etc. If you told that to your friend, you shouldn't feel embarrassed, that's OK. However, you should have said something different like:

  "Enjoy your return" or

  "Pleasant return" or something like that. I usually use the first phrase.

  Have I answered to your question?
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  Deema August 6, 2011 17:59

  I've been registered at last!!!
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  Tanya August 2, 2011 11:44

  Dear Alhgag! I will explain you a few words. I will start with the second point

  grip, grab and grasp

  All these words are verbs. They are synonyms and describe the same action: to seize and hold firmly. Honestly, I don't feel the great difference but there is some. Each of these verbs emphasizes the particular part of the action.

  To grip means to take and keep a firm hold or to grasp tightly:

  His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel.

  To grab means to seize suddenly and roughly:

  She grabbed him by the shirt collar.

  To grasp is more universal, so to say. It means to seize and to hold firmly:

  He grasped the bottle and and took a greedy shot.

  As a matter of fact to seize is one more synonym of this row. It means to take hold o suddenly and forcibly.

   

  I will also try to explain point 4:

  Scour, search, seek, and look for

  They are all verbs and synonyms, too.

  To look for is mostly used in our everyday life:

  She is looking for a place to sit in the shade.

  I usually look for my reading glasses.

  To seek describes an attempt to find something or someone:

  A homeless child was hopelessly seeking for a shelter.

  My student is seeking for some English speaking pen pals.

  To search emphasizes thoroughness of the process (we usually use it speaking about information):

  She will be searching the truth for long.

  
  

  To scour means to search something in order to locate (mostly used when we speak about crimes, detectives but not necessarily) :

  The police was scouring the woods for the missing child.

  The police patrols scoured the streets, all that night.

  He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.

  That is all for today. I will explain more in a few days, OK?