tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:33:31 +0000VocabularyConversationTips and TrikGrammarReading MaterialDictionsUncategorizedArticleIndonesian TermsJokesSpeakingHumorReadingStoriesWritingLanguage TestTranslatingAdjectiveAdverbIdiomsNounsTwitter SeriesBusinessQuizClauseDownloadsEbooksGerundPhrasal VerbsPreposisiQuote of The DayCommon MistakesInternetPlural and SinguralPronounsProverbsBeasiswaConjungationDictionaryInfinitiveInformasiNewsPhrasesPronounciationQuiz AnswersReviewVerbsBelajar Bahasa Inggris Mudahhttp://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-3253205056964591890Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:00:00 +00002012-07-24T10:00:00.250+08:00ArticleDictionsVocabulary Fazed by the English Language's Quirks by Geoff Tan for Mypaper, 23 July 2012 I have always been intrigued by the English language and its idiosyncrasies. It is certainly not as simple and straightforward as it appears to be. I have often stumbled over its inconsistencies and, till today, cannot figure out why certain things are the way they are. My former boss recently sent me an e-mail http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2012/07/fazed-by-english-languages-quirks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-7372124018994352496Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:30:00 +00002012-07-11T04:30:01.288+08:00AdjectiveDictionsNounsJust opened old archives in my inbox and found old mail taught me about idioms with using wording "all". All heart (adjective) : It means that someone who's very kind and generous. Ex: "Dena is good person. she is all heart and always helping out the poor and unfortunate" All your eggs in one basket : It means don't put something in one place, because it has a risk, and you can loose all of http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2012/07/various-idioms-using-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-4518587451067087590Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:40:00 +00002012-04-10T08:40:58.593+08:00ArticleCommon MistakesConversationGrammarBelow is the response for "Common English mistakes made here"  post.  Mr Daniel Marden, Senior English-Language Teacher Inlingua School Of Languages In Singapore, show his opinion regarding the usage of "Can". This article was posted in mypaper newspaper dated 9 April 2012. Acceptable to use 'can' in requests I REFER to Ms Pamela Chong Kwang Ngo's letter, "Common English mistakes http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2012/04/acceptable-to-use-can-in-requests.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-1159904628919114119Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:30:00 +00002012-04-03T19:30:04.903+08:00ArticleCommon MistakesConversationGrammarBelow is the article written by Ms Pamela Chong Kwang Ngo which published in "Mypaper" newsletter dated 3rd April 2012. It's an interesting subject and hopefully help your english better. Common English Mistakes Made Here (Singapore) I would like to bring to the attention of all English-speaking Singaporeans the most glaring and widely made mistakes in our society. 1. The http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2012/04/common-english-mistakes-made-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-5573090311958466022Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:00:00 +00002011-12-06T11:05:43.453+08:00DownloadsEbooksPhrasesSay it Better in English: Useful Phrases for Work and Everyday Life Learn the most useful American English expressions for work and everyday life. For example, expressions like: I'll double-check, within the hour, split the check, Can I put you on hold? -- plus hundreds more. Cartoons show you how each expression is used in real-life situations. Two additional examples are offered for each http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/12/say-it-better-in-english-useful-phrases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-871762475230869792Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +00002011-10-29T09:00:01.872+08:00AdverbPhrasal VerbsVocabularyApa artinya 'vice versa'? Vice versa (dibaca vais versa) adalah sebuah bahasa serapan dari bahasa latin. Arti originalnya sendiri berarti "diposisikan sebaliknya", "sebaliknya", ato "terbalik" (dari yang seharusnya). Namun begitu, vice versa sebagai kata keterangan (adverb) yang menjelaskan bahwa kebalikan dari fakta pertama yang dikatakan juga kenyataan. Contohnya: She hates him and vice versa.http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/10/apa-artinya-vice-versa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-3529972095466799060Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:24:00 +00002011-10-27T11:31:43.654+08:00ArticleWritingBeberapa orang yang saya tanyai menganggap menulis itu SUSAH. Menulis dalam bahasa Inggris? LEBIH SUSAH lagi.Walaupun begitu orang2 tersebut juga menganggap keterampilan menulis dalam bahasa inggris itu penting. Apalagi jika anda ingin sekolah/bekerja di luar negeri, atau bekerja di multinational company, atau bersosialisasi dalam masyarakat international. 5 Cara Meningkatkan Kualitas Menulis http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-cara-meningkatkan-kualitas-menulis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-2073206850372167201Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +00002011-10-24T15:00:14.912+08:00HumorJokesReading PhD way to cheat ticket train Three PhDs and three MDs are going to a conference and must travel by train to get there. At the station, the three MDs buy their three tickets and watch as the three PhDs buy only a single ticket. "How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" says one MD. "Just watch and you'll see," answers a PhD. They all board the train and the MDs take their http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/10/phd-way-to-cheat-ticket-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-7352514270018061137Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 +00002011-10-21T13:00:05.131+08:00HumorJokesReading Material Hahahaha... Simple sentence but SHOCKING ! ========================================== People have presumed kind of several high rank parliamentary members brain, there are 2 sides of the brain:On the LEFT side, there is nothing RIGHT.On the RIGHT side, there is nothing LEFT. In case you don't understand this joke, below is the translation: Masyarakat menganggap otak para anggota http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/10/two-sides-of-brain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-5052022562798433222Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:04:00 +00002011-10-18T14:06:35.637+08:00HumorJokesReading Material Green, Pink & Yellow Is it about Listening or spelling?  A young man comes before a customs agent. A: "State your citizenship." B: "American" (pronounced with a Spanish accent). A: "Hold on there, buddy. Say that again." B: "I sed American." A: "I'm going to give you a test." B: "No, no senor, no need for test, I tell you I"m American." A: "Yeah, sure buddy. OK, http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/10/green-pink-yellow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-6289726525805324586Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:46:00 +00002011-10-12T09:03:16.305+08:00ArticleInternetI read this interesting post in internal company correspondence. It tells us about Conference Call Etiquette. I believe conference call is often to be used because of communication technology is better compared to 10 years back, and reduce cost (because you don't have to travel few hours and spend a night, just to attend few minutes meeting).I believe this is useful for you. :)===================http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/10/top-10-dos-and-donts-of-conference-call.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-8630045385308938681Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:52:00 +00002011-08-26T23:41:22.321+08:00VocabularyBest friend of mine sent me this interesting mail. Hope you enjoy it. :) ----- Forwarded Message ----- When we started school many years ago, we had to learn the ABC... Kids still do, but the only thing that stayed the same is that A still stands for Apple! Have a look..!! http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/08/alphabet-then-and-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-6056675268426340314Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:33:00 +00002011-08-14T07:42:38.881+08:00Reading MaterialStoriesVocabularyOnce upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/08/happiness-sadness-knowledge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-276139774414451013Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:57:00 +00002011-08-07T22:57:14.325+08:00DictionsReading MaterialStoriesVocabularyA SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. "House" for instance, is feminine: "la casa". "Pencil," however, is masculine: "el lapiz.." A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?" Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/08/men-vs-women-and-computers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-8964701053774495696Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +00002011-06-29T09:00:01.326+08:00Reading MaterialStoriesAbraham Lincoln and Shoes MakerOn his first day in office, as president Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address, one man stood up, he was a rich aristocrat. He said, "Mr Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family". And the whole senate laughed, they thought they had made a fool of lincoln. But certain people are made of a totally different http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/06/inspiring-story-abraham-lincoln-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-1188050369446438523Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:01:00 +00002011-06-28T13:13:21.875+08:00BusinessDictionsIndonesian TermsVocabularyDear all,I need help to translate "Ikatan Dinas", and "Program magang" is that "Officialbond" and "Internship Program"? maybe you have another familiar word to put inon the application letter.and how to call the "Magang" participant or "Ikatan Dinas" participant?Many company have their own term for 'magang'. Company A called Internship Program, while company B called Apprenticeship http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/06/terjemahan-ikatan-dinas-program-magang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-8186436629039886611Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:03:00 +00002011-06-20T13:03:01.426+08:00DictionaryDictionsInternetReviewVocabularySebagai orang Indonesia yang menggunakan bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa ketiga (setelah bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa daerah), pantas dimaklumi jika kemampuan 'agak kurang'. Alat bantu berupa kamus ini mutlak diperlukan supaya saya keliatan pinter (walaupun sebenarnya emang engga .. xixixi). Di komputer kantor yang diperkuat Windows XP, ada beberapa software kamus yang saya pake. Diantaranya Oxford http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/06/review-singkat-kamus-inggris-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-1653454420858057794Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +00002011-06-14T15:00:10.406+08:00HumorJokesReading MaterialStoriesThree dead bodies turn up at the mortuary (1), all with very big smiles on their faces. The coroner (2) calls the police to tell them what has happened.'First body: Pierre Dubois, Frenchman, 60, died of heart failure while making love to his 20-year old mistress (3). Hence the enormous (4) smile, Inspector', says the Coroner.'Second body: Hamish Campbell, Scotsman, 25, won £50,000 on the lottery,http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/06/smile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-1307221146950648738Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +00002011-06-13T16:59:02.284+08:00ArticleDictionsPlural and SinguralPronounsMaafkan saya jika anda jadi merasa aneh ketika membaca judul di atas. Tetap susah menemukan terjemahannya. :) Sebenarnya saya mau sharing tentang “Gender Neutral Pronoun” untuk orang ketiga. Orang pertama tentu 'I' dan orang kedua 'You', tidak penting jenis kelaminnya (gender) karena 2 orang tersebut saling berhadapan ato lewat media. Bagaimana jika orang ketiga?Coba bayangkan begini. Anda http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/06/apa-kata-ganti-orang-ketiga-tunggal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-6040371339249731039Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:54:00 +00002011-06-07T00:14:45.687+08:00DictionsVocabularyStrengths is the longest word in the English language containing only one vowel. #dictionsRhythms is the longest word in the English language containing none of the five recognised vowels. #dictionsThe longest single palindromic word in English is rotavator #dictions. (a rotary tiller for breaking and aerating soil)Euouae, a medieval musical term,is the longest English word consisting only of http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/06/longest-word-in-english.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-4375362730088122782Wed, 04 May 2011 08:00:00 +00002011-05-04T16:00:09.537+08:00ArticleTwitter SeriesVocabularygood noon, tweeps. I just got an article titled "Words That Don’t Exist in the English Language" #NOTexist.L’esprit de escalier (Fr): The feeling you get after leaving a conversation,when you think of all the things you should have said. #NOTexist. L’esprit de escalier itself means the spirit of the staircase.Waldeinsamkeit: (German) The feeling of being alone in the woods. #NOTexist.Meraki: (http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/05/words-that-dont-exist-in-english.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-1593739394895255955Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:30:00 +00002011-04-28T15:30:00.667+08:00ArticleDictionsTwitter SeriesBloody - One of the most useful swear words in English #bloody Mostly used as an exclamation of surprise i.e. "bloody hell" or "bloody nora". #bloody It is also used to emphasise almost anything, "you're bloody mad", "not bloody likely" #bloody It can also be used in the middle of other words to emphasise them. E.g. "Abso-bloody-lutely"! #bloody Americans should avoid saying "bloody" as they http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/04/lets-talk-about-bloody-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-6402645014606127813Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +00002011-04-25T08:00:03.224+08:00ArticleDictionsTwitter Series#anagram [ængræm] = a word or phrase the letters of which can be rearranged into another word or phrase example: Tap vs Pat , Leer & Reel, Golf & Flog, Strap & Parts, Paws & Swap #anagram But, don't you know that #anagram is produced to comment the subject. This needs more anagramism skill. The comment could be serious, or parodic , humor or praise. #anagram. example: http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/04/lets-talk-about-anagram.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-8394129497606642862Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:00:00 +00002011-04-13T06:00:05.739+08:00Tips and TrikTwitter Serieslet's talk about #proverbsA hungry man is an angry man = A person who doesn't get what he needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage #proverbsFirst come, first served = The first in line will be attended to first #proverbsA burnt child dreads fire = A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime #proverbsWhere there's a will http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/04/lets-talk-about-proverbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4949394322184752804.post-4903766922144993965Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:30:00 +00002011-04-11T06:30:00.859+08:00Tips and TrikTwitter SeriesEnglish tips for #beginners1] Babies learn their language slowly. First they learn to listen, then talk, later can read and write. #tips #english2] So, Listen to English every day ! U can Listen to English radio, watch English speaking TV. #tips #english3] Make an English-speaking community/friend to make up conversations and practise dialogues. #tips #english4] Read English stories. Start with http://ngenglishyuk.blogspot.com/2011/04/english-tips-for-beginners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin-ngenglishyuk)0