🌟 EACH / EVERY - is there any difference?

We use each to refer to individual things in a group or a list of two or more things. Every is used to address a part of a group, which is a sequence. Often these words are interchangable. Compare:
Each child received a present.
Every child received a present.

Each is used with singular nouns (each country promotes) and plural, but only when followed by "of" (each of the books is interesting).
On the contrary, every cannot be used with plurals, except when with "one" (every one of us).
NOT every of us!

In addition, the word each is used when there are only two objects in question:
Jessica wore anklets on each ankle. (not every)

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👽 Have you heard what is happening with Facebook? Apparently, the company's privacy policy allowed a third-party firm (namely Cambidge Analytica) to collect individual information on millions of people. This sensitive information was used to generate and test slogans for Trump's presidential campaign. Many of them (like "building the wall") were created and tested back in 2014, when Trump hadn't even announced his nomination. Therefore, the election was planned through big data analysis and each person heard exactly the information he/she wanted to hear according to their personal preferences. Hence, Facebook is experiencing major difficuties with society and shareholders right now.

So, why do we all know about it? Because of a whistle-blower.

Whistle-blower – an insider (person) who informs on another person or organization regarded as engaging in an unlawful or immoral activity.

One young man who had worked for Cambrigde Analytica, decided to come out with the truth and revealed how the company collected and used private information of millions of people.

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🙏🏻 Excuse me VS I'm sorry

Excuse me is used to apologise for something you are only going to do, or as a way to politely start a conversation and draw a person's attention.

Excuse me, could you tell me the time? 
Excuse me, but this is my place.
Excuse me, where is the shop?

Sorry is used to apologise for something you have already done. It also can be interpreted as "it's a pity for me".

I'm sorry I have broken your favourite cup.
I'm sorry to hear this devastating news!
I'm sorry to tell you the truth.

Excuse me and sorry can't be used interchangeably, because they imply different feelings. The first is a polite appeal to a person, the second is a way to express regret. The first can be used when a blank face, speaking to a stranger, the second requires you to show you actually feel pity.

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💔 Another shooting happened today at the YouTube Headquaters in California, US. This is heartbreaking news, but police have been working on site for many hours already and they have a suspected victim.

Why police have worked?
Police – is one of collective nouns that imply a group of people. We always follow such nouns with a plural form of a verb.

For example:

The newly married couple have found a house near good transportation.
The pair are busy furnishing their new home.
The class write their research papers on famous mathematicians.
The rich tend to reside in the outer suburbs whilst the poor are confined to the inner city areas in this country.
Police in this area are currently investigating 74 allegations of date rape.

Note! We treat 'a number of' as plural and 'the number of' as sigular!

The number of solutions were suggested.
The number of solutions offered was astounding.

Our thoughts and prayers are with people at YouTube 🙏🏻

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💪🏻 Can, could and be able to are all used to describe ability but there are important differences that you should be aware of.

a) Can is preferred if we are talking about a general ability:

 Can you speak French?
I can play the piano quite well. 

b) Be able to is normally used to refer to ability in the future:

 I won’t be able to start university until next year.
Do you think you’ll be able to get a job when you leave college? 

c) In positive sentences, could and be able to are used to talk about general ability in the past.

 I could/was able to swim really well when I was younger. 

(generally)

However, if we are talking about the ability to do something on one particular occasion in the past, we use be able to. Many upper-intermediate and advanced level students get this rule wrong and use could. For example, this is incorrect:

 The course was hard but I could pass the exam. 

(X)

This should be:

 The course was hard but I was able to pass the exam. 

(particular occasion)

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📓 New Idiom

IN ANY CASE
you use “in any case” when you want to say that a fact or situation remains the same whatever happens or has happened. It is not informal, so can be used in academic and business language.

💬 The flight may be delayed, but we have to check in at the usual time in any case.

💬 I’ll give you a lift to the city, if you want. I’m going there today in any case.

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🍓 I'd like to have a few strawberries, but I have too little money left...

What's the difference between "few" and "little"? And where to add "a"?

FEW - is used with countable nouns.
LITTLE - is used with uncountable nouns.

Without the article “a,” both these words emphasize a small number of something, usually meaning not enough. Adding the article means there is some quantity of an object.

🔖 For example:
We have a little butter in the fridge, you can make one cake.
We have little butter in the fridge, I won't be able to make even one cake.
I have a few cherries on my plate, please come and take some.
Sorry, I can't share cherries with you, I have too few.

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​​🍰 Would you like a piece of cake or a can of coke? – Meh, neither.

Do you know how neither is different from either? Let's review!

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Don't forget to turn on the subtitles, pause the video whenever you hear a new word and write it down with translation.

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Reading practice!

👀 Phrasal verbs with look.

Look is a very useful verb, which is quite simple by itself, but can be paired with many prepositions.

 Look into

- to investigate.
The police have looked into the possible causes of the accident.

 Look up

- to search for something (in a dictionary or Internet).
If you don't know the meaning of the word - look it up!

 Look over/through

- to read quickly.
Could you please briefly look through my essay?

Look in on

- to visit.
I think I'll look in on my parents on Sunday.

 Look on

- to observe.
I just looked on as he made the barbecue.

 Look away

- to turn around.
I looked away when the doctor gave me an injection.

 Look back

- to recollect.
When I look back, I can see where we made a mistake.

 Look up to

- to respect smb.
I've always looked up to my dad.

 Look out

- to be cautious.
Look out! The driver must be drunk!

 Look ahead

- to foresee.
Look ahead and estimate the risks.

 Look forward to

- to wait impationetly.
I'm really looking forward to visiting this concert!

 Look for

- to search.
I've been looking for my hat for 3 days now.

 Look after

- to care about smb.
I like to look after my sisters.

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📓 New Idiom

(TO) PUT UP WITH
to endure without complaint

💬 I don’t know how Len puts up with his mean boss every day.

💬 Oh well, at least I won’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore!

Synonyms: to endure, to bear with, to live with, to tolerate, to roll with the punches.

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👋🏻 Want to kiss goodbye someone who annoys you? Check these options:
- Bye, Felicia
- Adieu
- Show's over
...
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