Inglês da Professora Denise Mardegan

Ever  means ‘at any time’. It is mainly used in questions. In affirmative sentences we use  always  and in negative sentences we use  never. Compare: Have you  ever  been to the US on holiday? (= at any time.) We  always  go to the US on holiday. (= every time) We never have holidays in the US. (= at no time) Ever  does not mean  always. I will  always  love you. (NOT I will ever love you.) In some compound expressions, however,  ever  is sometimes used to mean  always. his ever-loving mother evergreen grass Ever  also means  always  in  forever, ever since  and similar expressions. I have loved you  ever since  I met you. Ever  is used mostly in questions. It is also used in negative sentences, but  never  is more usual than  not ever. I  never  want to talk to you again. (More natural than ‘I don’t ever want to talk to you ...

In a rare speech, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers a special message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth during the coronavirus pandemic; and echoes the words of Vera Lynn’s wartime song, ‘We will meet again.’ [00:12] I’m speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time, a time of disruption in the life of our country, a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all. I want to thank everyone on the NHS frontline, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I’m sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated, and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable, and sparing many families the...

21.  The majority  normalmente é um substantivo plural. Some people are interested, but the majority  don't care . (NOT ...  but the majority doesn't care .) The majority of these people  are  very poor. (NOT  The majority of these people is very poor .) 22. Use  too much/many  antes (adjectivo +) substantivo; use  too  antes de um adjetivo sem substantivo.  There's  too much  noise. I bought  too much  red paint. Those shoes are  too expensive . (NOT  Those shoes are too much expensive .) 23. Use  that , NÃO  what , depois de  all . I've told you  all that  I know. (NOT  I've told you all what I know .) He gave her  all that  he had. 24.  Não diga  according to me  para dar tua opinião. I think  it's a good film. (NOT  According to me, it's a good film .) In my opinion , you're making a serious mistake. ...

Usamos um 'causative verb' quando queremos falar sobre algo que alguém fez por nós ou por outra pessoa.  Isso significa que o sujeito fez a ação acontecer, mas não a fez.  Talvez eles tenham pago, perguntado ou persuadido a outra pessoa a fazê-lo.  Por exemplo, podemos dizer: I cleaned my house. (This means I cleaned it myself). Eu limpei minha casa.  (Isso significa que eu mesmo limpei). Se eu paguei alguém para limpá-lo, é claro que posso dizer: A cleaner cleaned my house. Um aspirador limpou minha casa. Mas, outra maneira é usar uma causative construction  Então eu também posso dizer: I had my house cleaned. Eu tuve a minha casa limpa. Em certo sentido, o uso de um causative verb é semelhante ao uso de um passivo.  O importante é que a casa esteja limpa agora.  Não nos concentramos em quem fez a limpeza. Have + object + past participle (have something done) Normalmente, usamos 'tem algo feito' quando estamos falando de pa...

1. Não use  an  com  own . Sue needs  her own  room. (NOT  Sue needs an own room .) I’d like  a  phone line  of my own . (NOT …  an own phone line .) 2. Use  or rather  para corrigir a si próprio She’s German –  or rather , Austrian. (NOT  She’s German – or better, Austrian .) I’ll see you on Friday –  or rather , Saturday. 3. Use o simple present –  play(s), rain(s)  etc – para falar sobre ações habituais I  play  tennis every Saturday. (NOT  I am playing tennis every Saturday .) It usually  rains  a lot in November. 4. Use  will … , e não o simple presente para oferecer algo ou em promessas I’ ll cook  you supper this evening. (NOT  I cook you supper this evening .) I promise I’ ll phone  you tomorrow. (NOT  I promise I phone you tomorrow .) 5. Não elimine as prepositions com passive verbs. I don’t like to be shouted  at ...