Long story short, the correct way to turn the word “children” into the possessive form is children’s. Since children is already plural, you would not spell it as childrens’. This only happens with plural words that end in the letter ‘S’.
So what does it mean if someone calls you dog in English? Is it positive or negative? The answer is; it could be either! Like most things in English, context matters. Being called “dog”, “dawg”, or “doggy” can be a good thing, or it can be a bad thing. It all depends on the situation!
As a language spoken around the world, learning English provides you with access to opportunities you would never have otherwise. From business, to science, and even the majority of the internet. English provides you with experiences and knowledge you can get nowhere else.
The plural for bus is buses. The confusion between buses and busses likely comes from situations where English words double their final consonant. English nouns don’t do this. It happens most often for English verbs. Busses was once acceptable as a plural for bus, but it has since fallen out of use.
The short answer is, both of them are correct! Each of those expressions is grammatically correct English. Their differences lie with context. “I speak English.” and “I can speak in English.” both mean the same thing. However, using those phrases differently can completely change the meaning.
How do you compare one thing to another in English? What if you want to explain how something is better than all the rest? In English, this is pretty easy to do. We call a word which compares the properties of two things “the comparative”. If we want to talk about how something is the best of all, we call that “the superlative”.
Without a doubt, the best letter in English is thorn (Þ/ þ). This little letter put in a lot of work during English’s earlier times; It could replace common words like the and that. It is also surprisingly close to modern English Y. Thorn may be gone, but its legacy lives on even in popular culture.
Nowadays, with auto-correct and easier typing, you see a lot less “R”s and a lot more “are”s. English texting has come a long way. While you may still see some acronyms, you can text by writing grammatically complete and accurate sentences. Apps like Google’s Gboard simplify this.
“Modals verbs” are a class of verbs used to express ideas like intention, likelihood, ability, or to give advice. You can call them helper verbs. They always appear with a main verb. English has nine of them: can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must.
Use English resources like podcasts, movies, books, and even yourself to practice your English speaking skills. Sometimes, you are your best speaking partner. You are always interested in what you have to say and will always listen. Many places give you easy access to stuff you can use for speaking.
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