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	<title>Back to English</title>
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	<description>Using English Correctly</description>
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		<title>&#8220;Wonder&#8221; vs. &#8220;wander&#8221;</title>
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I wonder why your mind wanders when there&#8217;s so much to be done. Despite the minimal difference in spelling, the meaning is very different.

wonder (v.) &#8211; a question that you ask because you wish to know something
wander (v.) &#8211; to walk around without a purpose

(a) wonder
If you ask yourself these questions:

Am I ready?
Will I be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wat4english.com/index.php/2010/03/11/wonder-vs-wander/</link>
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		<title>What English is this?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A while ago, as I was browsing the Net, I came across an advertisement for Home Tutors. On the front page, a list of tutors recently registered with the tuition service is shown. I randomly clicked on a name, and I saw this description:
I have finished my degree in Accounting and will further my MBA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wat4english.com/index.php/2010/03/09/what-english-is-this/</link>
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		<title>Let Me Have It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of minutes ago, a student asked me:

&#8220;Teacher, can I have a chair?&#8221;

Err&#8230;what? She wanted to borrow the visitor&#8217;s chair that was in front of me. I said &#8220;Yes, sure.&#8221;
Of course, I knew what she wanted, but it is inappropriate to substitute  &#8220;borrow&#8221; or &#8220;lend&#8221; with &#8220;have&#8220;.
&#8220;Have&#8221; in the sentence that the student made [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wat4english.com/index.php/2010/03/04/let-me-have-it/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;antics&#8221; vs. &#8220;antique&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s get straight to the point:
antics (n.) * - funny or strange behaviour
antique (n.) &#8211; old and often precious items
Note:
* &#8220;antics&#8221; is always spelt with an &#8220;-s&#8220;.
Examples:

The teacher was not pleased with his students&#8217; antics during the drama class.
The antics of that footballer each time he scores annoys the referee.
Antiques can be found in museums [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wat4english.com/index.php/2010/02/26/antics-vs-antique/</link>
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		<title>The Power of English</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have a very strong command of the English language, you could easily come up with strings of sentences and phrases that not only challenge the readers or listeners but also tickle their bones. More importantly, you&#8217;re able to send very strong messages in a very subtle manner. Of course you could do the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wat4english.com/index.php/2010/02/25/the-power-of-english/</link>
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