تعلم من اخطائك اللفظية والكتابية

من طرف **dead calm** السبت 02 يونيو 2007, 6:34 am

الدرس العاشر

No, Know, Now, Knew or New

1) No

No means that you can't or won't, or that something is wrong
المعنى بالعربي كلا - لا - أو ممنوع و يلفظ (نو)

Exanple1: Will you come
No
Example2: No smoking
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2) Know

Know means to recognize, to understand, or to be acquainted with
المعنى بالعربي يعلم أو يعرف و يلفظ (نو)

Example: I know her very well
I don't know Spanish
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3) Now

Now means at this time
المعنى بالعربي الآن و تلفظ (ناو)

Example1: He is here now
Get out now
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4) Knew

Knew means recognized, Understood, or was acquainted with
(it is the past of know)
المعنى بالعربي علم أو عرف هو أيضا الفعل الماضي من know و يلفظ (نيو)

Example: She knew the right answers
I knew Mary from a long time
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5) New

New means fresh, recent or not late
المعنى بالعربي جديد أو حديث (تلفظ نيو)

Exanple1: Sunrise marks a new day
I got a new dress
Today I learned new information
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More Example

We must leave now
I didnt know his name
She had a new hat
I knew the whole story
He has no reason to leave

الدرس الحادي عشر

Colthes or Cloths

1) Clothes

Clothes means coverings for a person's body
المعنى العربي: ملابس

Example: I bought a jacket, jeans, and other clothes
He always bought his clothes at the same store
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2) Cloths

Cloths means woven or knitted material made from wool, cotton
silk, rayon, or other fiber
المعنى العربي: القماش

Example: The cloth of the table is made of cotton
Gather all table cloths for the laundry

More Examples

wrong: I wish I were more interested in cloths
correct: I wish I were more interested in clothes

wrong: The dish clothes should be soaking
correct: The dish cloths should be soaking

wrong: She usually wears smart/casual cloths
correct: She usually wears smart/casual clothes

wrong: I need some we clothes to wipe off the tables
correct: I need some we cloths to wipe off the tables

الدرس الثاني عشر

All ready or Already

1) All ready

All ready is a phrase meaning completely prepared
المعنى العربي: جاهز تماماً

Example: As soon as I put my coat on, I’ll be all ready
Mr. Gates told us to give the signal when we are all ready
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2) Already

Already is an adverb used to describe something that has happened before a certain time
ظرف زمان يدل على ان العمل قد تم قبل فترة معينة

Example: What do you mean you’d rather stay home? I’ve already got my coat on
When we came in, we found they had already arrived

More Examples

wrong: The children were all ready asleep when we got home
correct: The children were already asleep when we got home

wrong: When you are already, I will help you
correct: When you are all ready, I will help you

wrong: I had all ready gone when Tom arrived
correct: I had already gone when Tom arrived

الدرس الثالث عشر

Peace or Piece

1) Peace

Peace is a state of mutual harmony between people or groups / freedom from war
المعنى العربي: السلام

Example: Try to live in peace with your neighbors
Does our country want peace or war
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2)Piece

Piece is a limited portion or quantity of something
المعنى العربي = قطعة

Example: I want a a piece of chocolate
She bought a lovely piece of china

More Examples

wrong: You prefer piece to war, don't you
correct: You prefer peace to war, don't you

wrong: Each boy ate a peace of cake
correct: Each biy ate a piece of cake

wrong: It is easy to start a war; it is difficult to make piece
correct: It is easy to start a war; it is difficult to make peace

wrong: Sylvia has the last peace of the puzzle
correct: Sylvia has the last piece of the puzzle

الدرس الرابع عشر

All together or Altogether

1) Altogether

Altogether is an adverb meaning completely, entirely
المعنى العربي: كلياً

Example: When he first saw the examination questions, he was altogether baffled
Altogther, I'm sorry it happened
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2) All together

All together is a phrase meaning in a group
المعنى العربي: جميعاً
Example: The wedding guests were gathered all together in the garden
The prisoners were herded all together

More Examples

wrong: ِAnna doesn't all together approve of me
correct: ِAnna doesn't altogether approve of me

wrong: We were altogether at the party
correct: We were all together at the party

wrong: There were all together 20 people at the dinner
correct: There were altogether 20 people at the dinner