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The subtle difference between 'will' and 'would'

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For too many times, ‘will’ is used when ‘would’ is the right choice. Is that a problem? Yes, since misplacing ‘would’ and ‘will’ can change the meaning of a sentence drastically. For that reason these two words deserve a little more attention. What do I mean by using ‘will’ instead of ‘would’? Let’s consider the following examples.

9 rules to the make sense of the uses of the articles of English

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So what does ‘the’ mean? It means something SPECIFIC (both to the mind of the speaker and listener). When the listener knows which one the speaker is taking about, then it becomes specific. It also means something UNIQUE or overly FAMILIAR to us. No wonder people call ‘the’ Definite article. Let’s see an example of when ‘the’ means something specific:           The stained glass windows of the church we saw is ethereal. In the above sentence, ‘the’ refers to some ‘SPECIFIC’ windows of a Church of the millions of windows we currently have in this world. By using ‘the’, the speaker makes sure which one he is describing. 

I wish I could master the grammar of ‘I wish’

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Many, especially form a non-English background, find it difficult to use the structure ‘I    wish’ confidently. The unfamiliarity with the grammar, necessary to use this    structure,create uncertainty among us, which is the source of the discomfort commonly felt    by many while using this structure.   But the good news is the structures of ‘I wish’ is easy to master. It requires the basic sense    of the tenses and a careful reading of this article for ten minutes or so.

The difference between 'to marry' and 'getting married'

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Are you planning to marry your loved one? If so, then, I would say you are going in the right direction. let’s be frank, what is more, sacred than two loved ones getting married ? But you are here to find out the correct way of stating the verb ‘to marry’. So what’s the difference between the two? Generally speaking, in terms of meaning, there is no significant difference, as you might have realized after reading the first paragraph. Both of them, actually, mean the same action of stepping into the official relationship of husband and wife, preferably in a ceremony.