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Ahmaq say English seekhain
Topic Started: Jun 13 2005, 06:27 AM (995 Views)
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"How do you do?" vs "How are you?"


How do you do?
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This is not a question. It is another, very formal way of saying "Hello." It is also very British.

The correct response is; "Pleased to meet you." or "How do you do." or just "Hello."

We only really use it the first time we meet someone.


How are you?
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This is a question.

A polite response is; "I'm fine thanks. And you?"

yippie:
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practice vs practise
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Practice is a noun

For example: We need to put these ideas into practice..

Practise is a verb

For example: To learn English well you have to practise.

Note - This is only true in British English.

! Often in English the noun form ends in ...ice and the verb form ends in ...ise
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kia baat hai keep it up :)
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yippie: yippie: yippie:
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accept vs except


Accept is a verb, which means to agree to take something .

For example: "I always accept good advice."

Except is a preposition or conjunction, which means not including.

For example: "I teach every day except Sunday(s)."
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advice vs advise


Advice is a noun, which means an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation.

For example: "I need someone to give me some advice."

Advise is a verb, which means to give information and suggest types of action.

For example: "I advise everybody to be nice to their teacher."

! Often in English the noun form ends in ...ice and the verb form ends in ...ise
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what r u thinking khala jaan lolz
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affect vs effect



Affect and effect are two words that are commonly confused.

affect is usually a verb (action) - effect is usually a noun (thing)

Hint: If it's something you're going to do, use "affect." If it's something you've already done, use "effect."


To affect something or someone.

Meaning: to influence, act upon, or change something or someone.


For example: The noise outside affected my performance.

To have an effect on something or someone

Note: effect is followed by the preposition on and preceded by an article (an, the)

Meaning: to have an impact on something or someone.

For example: His smile had a strange effect on me.

! Effect can also mean "the end result".

For example: The drug has many adverse side effects.
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