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Mark: So John..
John: Yeah.
Mark: You are working on a dissertation for a PhD. That is for an American university?
John: Yeah, that is right. It …

Parallel Expressions
My position is called “motor man”.
My job is called “motorman”.
Notes
Sometimes “position” means “job”.
Examples
Do you have any positions vacant?
Do you have any jobs available?

Parallel Expressions
I am in charge of the electrical systems
I look after the electrical systems.
I take care of the electrical systems.
I am responsible for the electrical systems.
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Mark: So the creation is sustained by prayer?
Swami: It is sustained by divine will. …

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Use this post to learn English and Afrikaans at the same time.
I speak Afrikaans.
I come from South Africa.
My mother comes from Holland.
I live in Australia.
I work …

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London Bloke: Personally to myself, Class A drugs are drugs that…Ok I will put it this way…
Australian Bloke: Speed. Co…?
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Mark: What are the five elements?
Swami: The first is earth.
Mark: Earth.
Swami: The most solid. Rough is the earth.
Mark: Matter.
Swami: Matter. …

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Do you have a house?
(Irish)
Yes, I do.
(Irish)
Do you have a horse?
(Irish)
No, I don’t.
(Irish)
Do you have a car?
(Irish)
No, I dont.
(Irish)
Do you have any food?
(Irish)
Do you have any …

nouns and noun phrases and proper names and place names
We write proper names with a capital letter like this: “Mark”. Not like this: “mark”.
Place names are proper names so we write place names with a …

A noun is a thing. There are different types of nouns.
Abstract Noun beauty love thought opportunity place mathematics knowledge
Concrete Noun concrete stone water cheese grass mother road car
Plural Noun fingers toes ears children people apples …