It seems like every summer breaks records for the hottest temperatures ever, and the summer of 2024, as we write this, is no exception. Inspired by the weather and deep concerns over global warming, this article is going to teach you useful vocabulary to discuss the scorching heat many of us are currently enduring. Read on and stay cool!
A compound adjective is a hyphenated phrase that consists of 2 or more words. For example, French-speaking (country), ill-famed (person), one-hour (class), and way-too-long-to-be-taken-seriously (speech). Compound adjectives that are 3 or more words long, such as way-too-long-to-be-taken-seriously, are typically found in informal language.
In this article, we’ll explore compound adjectives that describe people’s character.
One mistake that I often notice students making is using ‘relax’ as a noun. In English, ‘relax’ is a verb, and the correct noun form is ‘relaxation’. How then do we use the forms ‘relaxed’ and ‘relaxing’? Read on to find the answer and learn more about this essential vocabulary.
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