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Short Story Writing: The Day I Got Lost
When writing a short story, try to spice it up with some funny incidents. They say laughter is the best medicine so give your reader a good dose of it. Include some extraordinary events. Your reader is probably already bored with the monotony of everyday life, and in ...more
Who or Whom?
You've probably heard people in the "learned circles" use the words "who" and "whom," and you've probably wondered what's the difference between these two.
"Who" and "whom" are both pronouns. They both stand in place of a person.
For example:
This is the boy "whom" we were talking about.
This is the boy who won the spelling ...more
Patrick Carpen recommends Suntana Soybean Milk.
Soybean milk is really good for your health, and now you can get it in one delicious can.
Here are some of the health benefits of soybean milk:
1. Reduces cholesterol level.
2. Aids weight loss.
3. Strengthens blood vessels.
4. Reduces the risk of prostrate cancer.
5. Prevents osteoporosis.
6. Reduces the risk of diabetes ...more
Being blessed and living under the shadows of the Almighty is one of the greatest privileges a human being can have. But God's people sometimes wonder why they still come under evil attack.
Being blessed doesn't mean that you'll never come under evil attack, but that if you do, you'll have the strength to withstand it, ...more
Contributed by Francilene Marcia Farias - Tourism Student - University of Guyana.
Education in Guyana is steadily evolving. It started out as a selection system during British colonization. The colonial masters needed most of their human resources for hard manual labor in the plantations, but they also needed a few skilled laborers and academics to work ...more
Contributed by: Marcia Farias - Student - University of Guyana
Our world today is in a total mess, and there is little doubt that a flawed education system has contributed to this to some extend, if not entirely. With the greed-driven capitalist ideology on one hand the the failed communist ideology on the other, it is ...more
In Sunday School, we sang a song, "Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes Jesus loves me. Yes Jesus loves. The bible tells me so."
But does Jesus really love me, or you?
The bible tells us that not all who call on the name of the Lord will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but those who do ...more
It is reported that aspirin has the effect of preventing heart attacks by preventing clotting of the blood.
Use low doses of aspirin or consult your doctor if you think you may be at risk of having a heart ...more
Imagine a commercial airplane flying into the ocean at a 45 degrees angle as it sailed downward through the sombre waters to rest on the ocean floor in a watery grave with its 239 passengers seated placidly. It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but this time it's real.
In March of 2014, a ...more
First Published: 8th November, 2018.
Yemen is a desert country in the Middle East in the southern point of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen borders Saudi Arabia to the North and Oman to the Northeast. The principle natural resources of Yemen include oil and natural gas.
The Yemini Crisis began with the 2011-2012 revolution against President Ali Abdullah ...more
A stomach ulcer is an erosion in the stomach walls that cause pain and discomfort to the person who suffers from it. The causes of the stomach ulcer are wide and varied. These include viruses, excessive use of painkillers and bacterial infection, but it can also result from fasting. How? When you don't eat in ...more
Throughout history, many people have distorted God's words. People have used God's word to justify their own evil actions, such as slavery and mistreatment of their fellow humans. People have used God's words to justify unjust wars and even murders.
As the bible says, these people have their reward. The bible warns us of the dangers ...more
A professional dog trainer from Columbia and I are working together to produce "The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training."
The book is presently in draft stage. When it is available for preorders, I will update it here. When the book is released for sale, I'll also update it.
We're working hard to bring you the Ultimate Guide ...more
Millions of people around the world suffer from some form of hairloss or the other - at some point of their lives or the other. The severity and duration of the condition varies significantly. People of all ethnic groups and climatic regions are affected - it seems like no group or geographic region is exempted.
The ...more
...he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
A few years back, I had a minor medical condition that was worsening. On this particular day, I was not feeling well at all. I was about to go on a vacation, but I worried that I might die on the trip.
I was ...more
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 2 Corinthians: 25
I recently watched a video on Facebook which inspired me to write this article. Before I tell you the thoughts that this video inspired, I'll post the video right here so you can have a ...more
The topic sentence is the condensation of the idea that paragraph expresses. The topic sentence expresses the core of the idea. All other sentences revolve around and support the topic sentence.
The topic sentence usually appears at the start of the paragraph, but it may appear in the middle, end or anywhere else.
Here is an example ...more
In primary school and in social studies classes, I learned that Guyana comprises of six races or ethnic groups. Namely:
East Indians
Africans
Chinese
Amerindians
Europeans
Portuguese
In this article, I won't delve into the details of how many of the races listed above are not races but nationalities; I'll treat that topic in another article. ...more
Like the molecules of an element, the clauses of a compound-complex sentence are tied to each other.
The compound-complex sentence is made up of 2 independent clauses plus 1 dependent clause.
Here is an example:
While we were going home, the rain was falling, and the lightning was flashing.
Dependent clause: while we were going home.
Independent clause: the ...more
The compound sentence is made up of 2 or more simple sentences joined together by a coordinate conjunction. In other words, the compound sentence is made up of 2 independent clauses.
Here is an example:
1. The rain is falling. (Simple sentence made up of one independent clause).
2. The lightning is flashing. (Another simple sentence made up ...more
In essay writing, the thesis statement defines the focal point of your essay, and the entire essay works to defend and support this point.
Here's an example of a thesis statement on the topic "Education":
The education system needs a complete overhaul if it is to succeed in the 21st century.
Sometimes, you may be asked to list ...more
We depend on the sun for survival, but the sun is independent of us. In the same way, a dependent clause depends on the independent clause to complete its meaning, but the independent clause already has a complete meaning by itself.
When teaching types of clauses, and a few other topics, in English Language, I ...more
To recap: The simple sentence is made of one independent clause. Example: The rain was falling.
The complex sentence is made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause. Example: As I was walking to school, the rain was falling.
The sentence above is an example of a complex sentence. It is made up of:
One dependent ...more
Like a coconut tree, an independent clause stands by itself. Like the hammock, the dependent clause is tied to the coconut tree and cannot stand by itself.
A clause is part of a sentence. A clause contains both a subject and a verb (predicate). In simple sentences, there is only one clause. Therefore, in simple ...more
The bible tells us that whosoever believes in Jesus shall not perish but have ever lasting life.
When jesus was on earth, he told his listeners that if they ask for anything in "His name" believing that they shall receive it, they shall receive it.
But it seems that most people don't know "how" to believe.
I mean ...more
To make any kind of beverage, you need one essential element: water. You can choose mangoes, cherries or pineapple to add to the water, but the water is always essential.
The same thing goes for tea, coffee or alcoholic beverages - water is always an essential element.
In the same way, there are two parts of speech ...more
In order to better understand subject/verb agreement, it is important to understand the essential or main parts of a sentence.
Essentially, a sentence can be broken down into two parts:
The subject - what you talk about.
The predicate - what you say about the subject.
Each subject must contain a noun, and each predicate must contain ...more
Does this set of fruit grow in your country? How can you describe this set of fruits?
In the study of mathematics, a set refers to a collection of items which share common characteristics.
These items are called "elements" or "members" of the set.
For example, we can describe a set verbally such as:
"Fruit trees which grow ...more
This is certainly a set of juicy fruits and vegetables!
The concept of "sets" in mathematics is an integral part of the study of mathematics. A set is a collection of objects or members which share certain common characteristics.
In mathematics, sets are represented by verbal descriptions, enclosed braces or loops.
For example, we can create the ...more