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Salaam, Everybody, Let’s study some important uses of the word MAY. In grammar MAY is known as a Modal Verb. But here, as you know, we always discuss usage, not grammar. Here are some of the main uses of the word : 1. May I take this chair ? ( asking permission ) 2. […]
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS DECEMBER 2018 Read More »
Salaam, Everybody, Thanks to my “jigar,” Zafar Niazi for handling your questions efficiently. I usually turn to other things after writing my post. I can see your comments and questions around 10 pm, or in the morning. Nice of Zafar to take over my job in my absence. For those of you who are
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS OCTOBER 2018 Read More »
Salaam, Everybody, Back to the history of my English posts. When I said grammar CANNOT teach English, there was an uproar of protest from my readers. Only Zafar Niazi agreed with me. I said to the protesters, ” If you could learn Urdu and your mother tongue without learning their grammar, why not English? “
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS SEPTEMBER 2018 Read More »
Salaam, Everybody, Some Idiomatic uses of the Verb MAKE : 1.I don’t need a bigger table. I can make do with this small one.. ( make do = manage with available resources ). 2. The loss is too big to make good. ( make good = recover / compensate for ) 3. I could make
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS JULY 2018 Read More »
Salaam, Everybody, A Sweet Souvenir from my Sweet son, Prof Muhammad Akram Ali Malik, GCU, LAHORE – 17 JUNE 18 Salaam, Everybody, Welcome back to business. I did intend to have a weekly class around 4 pm every Sunday during Ramazan ul Mubarak , but found it difficult. We were studying Phrasal Verbs and Idiomatic
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS JUNE 2018 Read More »
Salaam, Everybody, CHOOCHOO ART My grand-daughter Aliza Amjad, a student of Class Six, has a superb talent for making cute little decoration pieces from cardboard, coloured paper , glue and water colours etc. The picture shows her latest creation, a gift for my work table . I call her Choochoo, and her creations CHOOCHOO
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS MAY 2018 Read More »
Back to business, today we examine some combinations of the word UNDER. 1. I have undertaken to teach you English in a new, easy way. ( undertake = take responsibility to do something ). 2. He told me the troubles he had undergone during his service. ( undergo = experience/ suffer/ go through ) 3.
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS APRIL 2018 Read More »
Salaam, Everybody, The word DRIVE has several meanings. For instance 1. His laziness drives me mad. ( drive mad = annoy or irritate ) 2. He drove the sheep to the field. ( drive/ drove = lead or take ) 3. Our drive to Lahore was very pleasant. ( drive = journey by car )
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS- MARCH 2018 Read More »
تیری چاھت کا مختصر موسم رزق کی جستجو میں بیت گیا نظر چرا کے کہا بس یہی مقدر تھا بچھڑنے والے نے سارا ملبہ خدا پہ ڈال دیا اس نے مانگی نشانیاں واپس آخری خط چھپا لیا میں نے نظر نے نظر کو نظر بھر کے دیکھا نظر کی نظر کو نظر لگ گئی تم
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Salaam, Everybody, Today our class enters its third year. I dedicate this day to my first companion along this road, Mr Zafar Niazi. Zafar is an eminent educationist and well-known writer of thought-provoking Urdu as well as English posts. We made a pretty bumpy start with a debate over my concept of good English. We
MY FEELINGS,MY EMOTIONS ,MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORDS JANUARY 2018 Read More »