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Phrasal Verbs for Election

Vote down to reject or defeat something by voting against it: The new salary proposal was voted down. Vote through to approve something such as a law or plan by voting for it: The committee voted through a proposal for a new village school. Stand down to leave your official job or position: She's decided to stand down after ten years. Get in to be elected to a political position: She got in by 400 votes.

8 Ways to Use the Preposition "at"

The preposition "at" is very common in English. It can be used in different situations and contexts. In this article, I explain the common use "at" as a preposition. 1. We use "at" to say where something is or where something happens:

Religious holidays and festivals

All Saints' Day All Souls' Day Ascension Day Ash Wednesday Bon Christmas Diwali Easter Eid Epiphany Good Friday Hanukkah Kumbh Mela  Lent Mardi Gras Maundy Thursday Michaelmas Navaratri Passover Pentecost Purim Ramadan Rosh Hashana Sabbath Saint's Day Shavuoth Shrove Tuesday Succoth Twelfth Night Vesak Yom Kippur

The Moon Vocabulary

The moon is the natural satellite of the earth. The words related to the moon are listed below. New moon the phase of the moon when it looks like a thin curved shape (=a crescent) in the sky: Full moon the moon when it appears as a complete circle: Half moon The phrase of the moon when only half of it can be seen from the earth: Lunar relating to the moon. The adjective lunar is always used before a noun. For example, the lunar surface. Moonlight light that comes from the moon at night Wane If the moon wanes, it appears slightly smaller each night after the full moon: Wax If the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger each night:

Weather Vocabulary - Cold

In this post, we're going to learn the adjective cold . Definition with a very low temperature Examples It's freezing cold outside today. The house is cold. Turn the heating up.

Weather Vocabulary - Rainy

In this post, we're going to learn the adjective rainy . Definition with a lot of rain: Examples The weather today was rainy and cold. The rainy season here starts in December.

mad as a hatter

In this post, we're going to learn the idiom mad as a hatter. Definition very silly or stupid: Examples If he wants to quit his job like that, he must be as mad as a hatter. These dirty clothes all over the floor are driving me mad as a hatter.

Personal Pronouns depending on number

We use personal pronouns depending on number, person, gender and case. There are two numbers: singular and plural. Singular personal pronouns: I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it Plural personal pronouns: we, us, you, they, them ' You ' is the same for both singular and plural.

Weather Vocabulary - Partly cloudy

In this post, we're going to learn the phrase partly cloudy . Definition not completely cloudy Examples The forecast is partly cloudy sky for tomorrow. The sky was partly cloudy and then became sunny.

Weather Vocabulary - Sunny

In this post, we're going to learn the adjective sunny . Definition with a lot of sunlight Examples The weather was amazingly warm and sunny. It was a beautiful and sunny day.