Improve your English in 15 minutes a day

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    Take just 15 minutes a day to discover a new aspect of the English language. An idiom, a grammatical term, a punctuation tip, a common error to avoid - this fun illustrated collection is your very own desktop language expert.     This daily tip will build language confidence and fluency, paving your way to success, with a smile along the way. Colourful illustrations act as memory aid to help retain what you have learned. Express yourself more interestingly with an understanding of English idioms. Avoid errors of grammar and confusions of words that sound and look similar.     All these in just 15 minutes a day!      Fragment din carte:   "MARCH 28    ceremony           noun           plural ceremonies           The performing of certain actions in a fixed order for a religious or other serious purpose.      Wedding ceremony; graduation ceremony etc - a ritual, religious or otherwise           The wedding ceremony was held in the church.     Stand on ceremony - to behave in a formal manner           Take your jacket off — don't stand on ceremony.     Mere ceremony - a meaningless act or observance           His smile was mere ceremony, he was so angry.     No time for ceremony - formal observances or gestures put aside           I need to speak to you now — no time for ceremony   Word family   ceremonial - noun, plural ceremonials - the actions connected with a ceremony   ceremonious – adjective- full of ceremony, very formal     MARCH 29    change           noun           plural changes           A difference or alteration. Money given back for too much money received.      A change in something - a difference or alteration           I see a change in her since she started her new job.     Have a change of heart - to alter one's opinion or decision, usually to a better or kinder one           The headmaster was going to expel the girl but he had a change of heart when he saw how sorry she was.     Change (money) - money given back when you buy something           The shirt cost £25. I gave the assistant a £50 note, and got £25 change.     Spare change - a donation; refers to coins rather than notes           My brother asked if I had any spare change I could give him for the bus.     Loose change - coins that are not in a purse           There is a lot of loose change at the bottom of my bag.     MARCH 30    Perplexing prepositions   A preposition describes a relationship between other words in a sentence. Certain prepositions go with certain words - it is not always easy to know which is correct."