condone

con·done /kənˈdoʊn/ verb

con·dones; con·doned; con·don·ing

[+ obj] : to forgive or approve (something that is considered wrong) : to allow (something that is considered wrong) to continue
▪ a government that has been accused of condoning racism — often used in negative statements ▪ We cannot condone [=excuse] that kind of behavior.

The Period

 Use a period [ . ] at the end of a sentence that makes a statement. There is no space between the last letter and the period. Use one space between the period and the first letter of the next sentence. This goes against the grain for people using the typography instilled by generations of old-fashioned typewriter users, but modern word-processors nicely accommodate the spacing after a period, and double-spacing after a period can only serve to discombobulate the good intentions of one's software. Quotation Marks and Parentheses for special placement considerations with those marks.

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Use a period at the end of a command.

• Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
• In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.

Use a period at the end of an indirect question.

• The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
• My father used to wonder why Egbert's ears were so big.

Use a period with abbreviations:

Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.

Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:

Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?

Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.

• We can get to Boston quicker, can't we, if we take the interstate?
• His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
• She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?

Acronyms (abbreviations [usually made up of the first letter from a series of words] which we pronounce as words, not a series of letters) usually do not require periods: NATO, NOW, VISTA, LASER, SCUBA, RADAR. Abbreviations we pronounce by spelling out the letters may or may not use periods and you will have to use a dictionary to be sure: FBI, NAACP, NCAA, U.S.A., U.N.I.C.E.F., etc.

contribute

con·trib·ute /kənˈtrɪbju:t/ verb

con·trib·utes; con·trib·ut·ed; con·trib·ut·ing

1 : to give (something, such as money, goods, or time) to help a person, group, cause, or organization — usually + to or toward [+ obj] ▪ He contributed [=donated] 100 dollars to the charity. ▪ The volunteers contributed their time towards cleaning up the city. ▪ She contributed [=added] little to the discussion. [no obj] ▪ We're trying to raise money for a new school, and we're hoping that everyone will contribute. ▪ He did not contribute to the project.

2 [no obj] : to help to cause something to happen ▪ In order for the team to win, everyone has to contribute. — usually + to ▪ Many players have contributed to the team's success. ▪ Heavy drinking contributed to her death. [=heavy drinking helped to cause her death]

3 : to write (something, such as a story, poem, or essay) for a magazine [+ obj] ▪ He contributed many poems to the magazine. [no obj] ▪ Ten scientists contributed to the special edition of the journal.

— contributing adjective
▪ The coach's positive attitude was a contributing factor to/in the team's success. [=the coach's positive attitude was a reason for the team's success] ▪ She has been a contributing writer/editor for the magazine for 10 years.

— con·trib·u·tor /kənˈtrɪbjətɚ/ noun, plural con·trib·u·tors [count]
▪ She is a regular/frequent contributor to the magazine. ▪ a list of contributors who have donated more than one thousand dollars

IRONY

iro·ny /ˈaɪrəni/ noun

plural iro·nies

1 [noncount] : the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny 
▪ a writer known for her clever use of irony ▪ “What a beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping withirony, as he looked out the window at the alley. ▪ She described her vacation with heavy irony as “an educational experience.” — compare sarcasm

2 : a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected [count] ▪ It was a tragic irony that he made himself sick by worrying so much about his health. ▪ The (awful/bitter) irony is that in trying to forget her, he thought of her even more. ▪ That's just one of life's little ironies. [noncount] ▪ The irony of the situation was apparent to everyone. ▪ He has a strong sense of irony.

CAN

GRAMMAR

CAN  is special verbs because has  NO  inflection to show the gender and the number. . In all the persons  IT  will be the same. e.g  ,  CONJUGATION :     CAN VERB:  CAN in all the persons   I / YOU / WE / THEY       CAN   In 3º person singular SHE / HE / IT   CAN  This is called INDICATIVE MOOD IN PRESENT TENSES.

account

account verb accounts; account·ed; account·ing

[+ obj] formal : to think of (someone or something) in a specified way — usually used as (be) accounted ▪ Their first project was accounted [=considered] a success.

 

account for [phrasal verb]

1 account for (something) a : to give a reason or explanation for (something)
▪ Eventually, you will need to account for your actions/behavior. ▪ How do you account for [=explain] your success? ◊The informal saying there's no accounting for taste means that there is no way to understand why some people like something while other people do not.
▪ I don't see why they liked the movie, but there's no accounting for taste.
b : to be the cause of (something)
▪ The disease accounted for over 10,000 deaths last year. ▪ These new features account for the computer's higher price. ▪ The disease cannot be accounted for [=explained] by genetics alone. There must be other causes as well.
c : to make up or form (a part of something)
▪ Women account for [=constitute, compose] only 25 percent of our employees.
d US : to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration
▪ The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.

 

2 account for (someone or something) a : to show what happened to (someone or something)
▪ We have to account for the time [=to say how much time] we spend on each activity. ▪ I'll have to account for the money I spent. : to know the location of (someone or something) ▪ The government couldn't account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers' money. ▪ Is everyone accounted for? [=do we know where everyone is?] ▪ All present and accounted for. [=everyone who is supposed to be here is here]
b : to destroy or kill (someone or something)
▪ Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir. ; also chiefly Brit : to defeat or beat (someone or something)
▪ We accounted for [=dispatched] the challengers 3–2.

dream

²dream verb

dreams; dreamed /ˈdrɛmt, ˈdri:md/ or dreamt /ˈdrɛmt/; dream·ing

1 : to have visions and thoughts in your sleep : to have a dream while you are sleeping [no obj] — often + of or about ▪ He dreamed of drowning and woke up trembling. ▪ I have trouble remembering the things I dream about. [+ obj] ▪ Last night I dreamed (that) you were here talking to me. ▪ Did it really happen or did I just dream it?

2 : to think about something that you wish would happen or something that you want to do or be [no obj] ▪ He tends to dream big but he never really does the things he dreams of doing. ▪ She stared out the window dreaming. [=daydreaming] ▪ You're dreaming [=you're completely wrong] if you think being a parent is going to be easy. — often + of ▪ She spent hours reading love stories and dreaming of romance. ▪ They dreamed of success. ▪ He dreamed of becoming a teacher. [+ obj] ▪ As a child, I always dreamed (that) I would be an astronaut when I grew up. ▪ I sat on the porch and dreamed away the day. [=I spent the whole day thinking and dreaming] ▪ I never dreamt that it would be so difficult. [=it was much more difficult than I expected it to be]

dream on

informal — used to say that you do not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen ▪ “I think my band will be famous one day.” “Dream on.”

dream up [phrasal verb]

dream up (something) also dream (something) up : to think of or invent (something) in your mind
▪ He dreams up all sorts of fantastic adventures. ▪ She tries a lot of new recipes that she dreams up herself. ▪ They dreamed up a plan to get the information.

never/not dream of

— used to say that you would never do something or think of doing something ▪ I would never dream of asking for more money. ▪ “Did you ever do anything to hurt her?” “I wouldn't dream of it!”

Verbs ending in y

a. Verbs ending in y

The English letters a, e, i, o and u are generally referred to as vowels. The other English letters are generally referred to as consonants.

When a verb ends in y immediately preceded by a consonant, the y is changed to ie before the ending s is added. In each of the following examples, the consonant immediately preceding the final y is underlined.

Bare Infinitive	Third Person Singular
study	studies
fly	flies
carry	carries

TONGUE TWISTER

1.      TONGUE TWISTER

-A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies

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I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.

INFLECTION OF VERB " CAN "

GRAMMAR

CAN  is special verbs because has  NO  inflection to show the gender and the number. . In all the persons  IT  will be the same. e.g  ,  CONJUGATION :     CAN VERB:  CAN in all the persons   I / YOU / WE / THEY       CAN   In 3º person singular SHE / HE / IT   CAN This is called INDICATIVE MOOD IN PRESENT TENSES.