Language Principles by Alexandra https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc en-us 2015-02-04 11:37:00 UTC 2024-03-21 19:47:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Language principles skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540226852 Always use CAPITAL letter at the beginning of...

Names (Michael, Morris, Ruby)
Nationalities (French, German)
Titles (Senator, President)
Continents (Asia, Africa)
Countries (Sweden, Denmark)
States (Arizona, Florida)
Cities (London, Berlin)
Regions (West Coast, East Coast)
Monuments (The Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal)
Landmarks (The Great Wall of China, Pyramid of Giza)
Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...)
Months of the year (January, June, July...)
Historical eras (The Middle Ages, The Stone Age)
Holidays (Christmas Day)
Organizations (Amnesty International)
Companies (Nike, Volvo, Ericson)
Religions (Christianity/Christian, Judaism/Jewish)
Planets (Saturn, March)
Languages (Swedish, English, Danish)

EXAMPLE:

I went to Florida on a cold Monday morning in late September. I was going to visit my friend Chris. He is Catholic by the way. Ironically, we talked about going to see the Devils Den, which is a famous landmark in Florida. We went to rent a car at Avis car rental. The clerk behind the desk seemed to know many languages, so I asked her if she knew Swedish. She did! Well, she could handle a few expressions like "glad påsk and god jul". It means happy Easter and merry Christmas. Now that we have got a car, we will enjoy a trip to Miami. And who knows, we might find a spaceship and set course for Jupiter...(?)

 
]]> 2023-03-31 18:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540226852 Genitive skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540257489 Keep an eye on the apostrophe

Fred's bike = Freds cykel

Fred's bikes = Freds cyklar

His brother's bike = Hans brors cykel

His brothers' bikes = Hans bröders cyklar

Her parents' car = Hennes föräldrars bil

Her parent's car = Hennes förälders bil

Her parents' cars = Hennes föräldrars bilar

EN ägare -> 's
FLERA ägare -> s']]> 2023-03-31 19:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540257489 Do/Does skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540257683 I  do/don't
You  do/don't
He/She/It  does/doesn't
We  do/don't
They  do/don't
You  do/don't

I do the dishes every day, and she does the cleaning.
You don't like apples, do you? - I don't, but Peter does!
We do all sorts of things at practice.
What exactly do they do?]]> 2023-03-31 19:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540257683 Prepositions skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540257870 During or Under?

During = Under tiden
Under = Under (platsbundet)

We stayed there during our Christmas holidays.

The cat had been hiding under the car.

It rained during soccer practice.

She put the boxes under her bed.

Something happened during their trip to America.

There is an insect under that leaf.

She tried to call him during the break.]]> 2023-03-31 19:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540257870 Spoken language skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540263556 Gonna/Wanna

Gonna = Going to
Wanna = Want to

I am going to hunt you down.
I really want to!

I am gonna hunt you down.
I really wanna!]]> 2023-03-31 19:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540263556 I skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540488538 Jag = I

Always use the capital I when meaning 'jag'.

I like chocolate. That was something I made up.
i like chocolate. That was something i made up. 

]]> 2023-04-01 05:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540488538 Some or Any? skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540589017 Some - I jakande (positiva) satser.
Any - I nekande (negativa) satser, samt frågor.

I think there was some cake left in the fridge.
Was there any cake left?
There was not any cake left!

Is there anything wrong with this place?
I think there is something wrong here!
He doesn't seem to think there is anything wrong.

Let's do something fun!
I don't feel like doing anything!


]]> 2023-04-01 11:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2540589017 Century skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2717455917 1700-talet = The 1700's = The 18th century

1800-talet = The 1800's = The 19th century

1900-talet = The 1900's = The 20th century

2000-talet = The 21st century

100 läggs till endast när vi använder 'century' (århundrade). Det beror på vilken kalender som används. I kristen tradition räknas århundradet efter Jesu födelse som det första.]]> 2023-09-23 19:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2717455917 Prepositions - Time skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2718136902 https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions]]> 2023-09-24 19:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2718136902 -y -> -ies skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2892371877 Words ending with Y in singular,

gets a new ending in plural if the Y comes after a consonant:


A country - many countries

A baby - many babies

A city - many cities

A responsibility - several responsibilities


If Y comes after a vowel, the word gets an S in plural:


A boy - many boys

A day - many days

A valley - many valleys

A railway - two railways


]]> 2024-02-22 13:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2892371877 -f/-fe -> -ves skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2892377211 If a word ends with F or FE in singular,

it will get at different ending (-ves) in plural:


One knife - Many knives

One life - Many lives

One loaf - Many loaves

One shelf - Many shelves

]]> 2024-02-22 13:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2892377211 PM or AM? skrivhuset https://padlet.com/skrivhuset/8mwjr1oz3yzc/wish/2929097849 PM = Post Meridiem ->After midday (12.00)

AM = Ante Meridiem ->Before midday


1 pm. -> 13.00

1 am. -> 01.00


11 pm. -> 23.00

11 am. -> 11.00

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