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The Difference Between an Acronym and an Initialism You should know the difference between an acronym and an initialism. Both acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, but there is a key difference between the two, at least at present. Due to rampant misuse of the term “acronym” some dictionaries are now starting to add an extra definition to it, allowing acronyms to expand their scope to include initialisms. So as the English language evolves, this additional definition of acronym may stick and become widely accepted. University of Sussex - guide to punctuation Welcome to the University of Sussex. Our site uses cookies. Read our policy. Close Skip to content

Grammar, Parts Of Speech - lessons, activities, teaching resources Parts of Speech Mind Map This printable poster uses color and specific examples to help students distinguish the parts of speech. Lessons and Activities for Multiple Parts of Speech Acrostic Poetry Using newspapers or magazines, students create an acrostic poem where words are divided into parts of speech. Active and Passive Voice Links to explanations and handouts for teaching active and passive voice.

John Kerry named as Joe Biden's special climate envoy John Kerry, the former US secretary of state and Democratic presidential nominee, has been named as a special envoy on the climate crisis under Joe Biden’s incoming administration. Biden’s transition team said Kerry would “fight climate change full time” in the role, which for the first time will include a seat on the national security council. This elevation shows the president-elect sees the climate crisis as an “urgent national security issue”, the Biden transition team said. Kerry tweeted that “America will soon have a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national security threat it is.” The former Massachusetts senator, who ran for president in 2004, added that he will work with Biden, US allies and the climate movement to address the “crisis” of global heating.

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A dictionary of etymology of the English language, and of English synonymes and paronymes : Oswald, John, 1804-1867 Dear Internet Archive Patrons: You’ve come to the Internet Archive in search of knowledge, to find parts of the Web you would have lost. Now we need your help in return. Will you help sustain this non-profit library built on trust? We are a small non-profit with a huge mission: to give everyone access to all knowledge, forever. Linking Words Linking & Connecting Words It is essential to understand how Linking Words, as a part of speech, can be used to combine ideas in writing - and thus ensure that ideas within sentences and paragraphs are elegantly connected - for the benefit of the reader. This will help to improve your writing (e.g. essay, comment, summary (scientific) review, (research) paper, letter, abstract, report, thesis, etc.). It is also fundamental to be aware of the sometimes subtle meaning of these "small" words within the English language. "Linking Words" is used as a term to denote a class of English words which are employed to link or connect parts of speech or even whole sentences.

Trump agrees to begin transition to Biden administration – live Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee, drew criticism for initially refusing to sign a letter allowing Biden’s team access to government officials, as well as office space, equipment, and millions of dollars of funding. In her letter to Joe Biden today, she tried to defend her actions. “To be clear, I did not receive any direction to delay my determination [on whether to begin the transition],” she said. “Contrary to media reports and insinuations, my decision was not made out of fear or favoritism. Instead, I strongly believe that the statute requires that the GSA Administrator ascertain, not impose, the apparent president-elect.”

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Spanish Verb Conjugation Translation of the verb and a full conjugation for all verb tenses Use our Spanish Verb Conjugation Tool (and translator) to conjugate and translate over 10,000 spanish verbs. View full verb charts as well as example sentences containing the verb. There is no better way to master verb conjugation. Who are Joe Biden's top cabinet picks? Anthony Blinken – secretary of state Joe Biden’s choice for secretary of state marks a sharp break with the Trump administration. The former deputy secretary of state is a committed internationalist, who spent some of his childhood in Paris and is fluent in French. He views US engagement with the world, and particularly Europe, as vital.

In a Heartbeat This lesson plan is designed around a short film titled In a Heartbeat and the theme of love. Students learn and practice expressions using the word “heart”, watch a short film trailer, predict and write a story, watch and discuss a short film, and watch and discuss a video in which elderly people give their reactions to the short film. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults

20 Word Usage Mistakes Even Smart People Make English vocabulary is full of pitfalls that you might not be aware of. Don't let them trip you up. If something happens invariably, it always happens. Donald Trump says he will leave White House if electoral college votes for Joe Biden Donald Trump has said that he will leave the White House when the electoral college votes for Democratic president-elect Joe Biden in the closest the outgoing president has come to conceding defeat. Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral college votes – many more than the 270 required – to Trump’s 232. Biden also leads Trump by more than 6 million in the popular vote tally. Trump has so far defied tradition by refusing to concede defeat, instead making a series of baseless claims about alleged ballot fraud and launching legal attempts to challenge the outcomes in several states such Pennsylvania and Michigan.