Tuesday, January 13, 2015

To study grammar

Grammar word      Meaning                                   Example
Noun                         a person or thing                     book, girl, pen
verb                          something we do                     do, read, write
adjective                 describes a person or thing         good, bad, happy, long
adverb                     describes a verb                        slowly, suddenly
preposition             a word used before noun       in, on, by, at
                                  or pronoun
singular                   just one                                      a book, an apple
plural                       more than one                          books, feet

infinitive verb:  the verb with no 'ing, s, ed...'. usually preceded by 'to'.

List of Irregular verbs

#Tip: Learn this list however you like; you can learn some every now & then or just browse through them until you memorize them. Write them or don't, it's up to you!
Infinitive              Past simple      Past Participle                                                                      
be                          was/were           been  
beat                       beat                    beaten
become                 became              become
begin                     began                 begun
bend                       bent                   bent
bet                          bet                     bet
bite                         bit                      bitten

The Simplest Overview of the Grammar Tenses. (12 tenses)


In English you can express an action according to:
-whether it continues to happen.
-Has a result on a future time   OR
- it is simple.
And in any language something can happen in the past, present, or in the future.

So we have:
1. Past Simple.
       (I did).
2. Past Continuous.
       (I was doing).
3.Past Perfect.
       (I had done)
4. Present Simple.
       (I do).
5. Present Continuous.
       (I am doing).

Do you know what an adverb is?


An adverb is a word that describes how something happens or how something is.
If I say : "Come quickly!", the listener will understand more than if I just say: "Come!".
The same thing if I say :" It rained heavily".
Most adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding "-ly" But not all adverbs:
- Slow => slowly : The car was moving slowly.
- Bad => badly: The football player was badly injured.
- Rare =>rarely: I rarely see him sad.
-Usual => usually: I usually wake up early.
-Easy => She can travel to other countries easily.
# Not all adverbs end in "-ly":

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Dictionaries are your best friends!

"Dictionaries are your best friends!" why? they never lie, they tell you everything they know, be there for you whenever you need them....Yes! I know. I sound like I've forgotten they're not people!....
Seriously though, dictionaries, can be qualified to be your best friends!

But are all dictionaries equally good?!
the simple answer is "no".

But no one ever said that you can use only one or two! you can stack up dictionaries as you like. For years, I've been trying & comparing dictionaries restlessly. after some studying, I became able to know the pros & cons of each dictionary that I came through.

REMEMBER: you need at least 2 dictionaries:

1, Monolingual (English-English)
2.Bilingual (English-your language, or your language to-English).
These are the best dictionaries that I've used:

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Verb: To be

Ask yourself this question:
"What do I know about the verb 'to be'?".
As you can see above, the verb 'to be' has so many forms ( It is very irregular!) and sometimes it is hard to know the difference between them ( for example, been & being) or (was, were).
So let's take a look at the difference between these forms because the verb 'to be' is the most important & commonest verb in any language. esp, English.
1.Will be:
'Will be' is the future of 'to be'.
example:
-I am a student. => I will be a student.

Saturday, January 1, 2000

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally identifiable information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter or enter information on our site.


How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
      To improve our website in order to better serve you.
      To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.

How do we protect visitor information?

Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
We do not use Malware Scanning.
We do not use an SSL certificate
      We do not need an SSL because:

Do we use 'cookies'?

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We use cookies to:

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If you disable cookies off, some features will be disabled It won't affect the users experience that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.

However, you can still place orders


Third Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Google

Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We have not enabled Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. - See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page, or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy', and can be easily be found on the page specified above.

Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
      On our Privacy Policy Page
Users are able to change their personal information:
      By emailing us
      By logging in to their account

How does our site handle do not track signals?
We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we allow third party behavioral tracking

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under 13.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify the users via email
      Within 1 business day
We will notify the users via in site notification
      Within 1 business day

We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.