{"id":1282,"date":"2018-11-27T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T20:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpsites.co\/dispatch\/?page_id=1282"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:32:29","slug":"cover-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"English Forward | Learn English, Grammar &#038; Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-1275 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-1275 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-1275\" class=\" wp-show-posts-columns wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-199 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grammar wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/lexical-morphology-affixes\/\"  title=\"Lexical Morphology &#8211; Affixes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/lexical.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/lexical-morphology-affixes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lexical Morphology &#8211; Affixes<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/lexical-morphology-affixes\/\" title=\"9:59 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2010-10-08T09:59:34+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">October 8, 2010<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research has proved that the average speaker of a language knows between 45,000 and 60,000 words. Where do these words come from? Is it really&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-post post-meta-stack\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-terms wp-show-posts-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/grammar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Grammar<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-141 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grammar wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/passive-voice\/\"  title=\"Passive Voice\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Passive-voice-and-active-voice-in-English-small.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/passive-voice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Passive Voice<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/passive-voice\/\" title=\"2:24 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2011-04-11T14:24:46+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 11, 2011<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(submitted by&nbsp;V. Suresh&nbsp;) There are two things involved in the action of a transitive verb: the actor (or agent) and the thing affected by his&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-post post-meta-stack\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-terms wp-show-posts-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/grammar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Grammar<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-135 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grammar wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/indirect-reported-and-direct-speech\/\"  title=\"Indirect (Reported) And Direct Speech\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/direct-vs-indirect.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/indirect-reported-and-direct-speech\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Indirect (Reported) And Direct Speech<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/indirect-reported-and-direct-speech\/\" title=\"3:50 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2011-04-18T15:50:11+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 18, 2011<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some Useful Tips on Direct and Indirect (or Reported) Speech(submitted by&nbsp;V. Suresh&nbsp;) Man is a social animal, a gregarious being, and he is always eager&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-post post-meta-stack\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-terms wp-show-posts-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/grammar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Grammar<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grammar wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/simple-compound-complex-sentences\/\"  title=\"Simple, Compound &amp; Complex Sentences\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/original-3107553-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/simple-compound-complex-sentences\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Simple, Compound &amp; Complex Sentences<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/simple-compound-complex-sentences\/\" title=\"5:49 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2011-04-21T17:49:21+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 21, 2011<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences (submitted by&nbsp;V. Suresh&nbsp;) Simple, compound and complex sentences are about the structure and length of the expression of an idea&#8230;.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-post post-meta-stack\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-terms wp-show-posts-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/grammar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Grammar<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/section><!-- .wp-show-posts --><!-- using the Standard List --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Category<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpsp-align\"><style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-1279 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-1279 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-1279\" class=\" wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-3350 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-english category-english-forward category-skills category-speaking\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/how-to-write-an-essay-about-myself-5-winning-student-examples\/\"  title=\"How to Write an &#8216;Essay About Myself&#8217;: 5 Winning Student Examples\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Girl writing at desk\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled.png 665w, https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/how-to-write-an-essay-about-myself-5-winning-student-examples\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to Write an &#8216;Essay About Myself&#8217;: 5 Winning Student Examples<\/a><\/h1><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/how-to-write-an-essay-about-myself-5-winning-student-examples\/\" title=\"12:29 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T12:29:08+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">August 5, 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-11T08:58:40+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">August 11, 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to Write an &#8216;Essay About Myself&#8217;: 5 Winning Student Examples and Framework Quick Summary: Writing an &#8220;essay about myself&#8221; (personal narrative or self-introduction) requires a structured 3-part framework: an engaging Introduction with a personal hook, Body Paragraphs highlighting passions, key life experiences, and core values, and a Conclusion stating future aspirations. Tailoring your word&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-3349 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-english category-english-forward category-skills category-speaking\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/amateur-or-amature-one-is-wrong-heres-which\/\"  title=\"Amateur or Amature? One Is Wrong Here&#8217;s Which\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/smiling-black-student-girl-speaking-on-cellphone-using-laptop-outdoors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Smiling Black Student Girl Speaking On Cellphone Using Laptop Outdoors\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/amateur-or-amature-one-is-wrong-heres-which\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Amateur or Amature? One Is Wrong Here&#8217;s Which<\/a><\/h1><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/amateur-or-amature-one-is-wrong-heres-which\/\" title=\"12:29 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T12:29:04+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">August 5, 2026<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T12:53:31+00:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">August 5, 2026<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have ever caught yourself typing &#8220;amature&#8221; and wondered why your spellchecker flagged it, you are in good company. It is one of the most frequently misspelled words in the English language. The verdict from English lexicographers is absolute: &#8220;Amateur&#8221; is the only correct spelling. &#8220;Amature&#8221; is a common spelling mistake and does not&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><\/section><!-- .wp-show-posts --><\/div>\n<p><!-- Using the Align List --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>More Articles<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpsp-card\"><style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-1471 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-1471 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-1471\" class=\" wp-show-posts-columns wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-3346 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-english category-english-forward category-grammar category-skills category-writing wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/what-is-it-called-in-english-how-to-describe-things-you-dont-know-the-name-for\/\"  title=\"What Is It Called in English? How to Describe Things You Don&#8217;t Know the Name For\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/distant-education-middle-aged-teacher-giving-online-lesson-via-internet-at-home.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Distant education. Middle aged teacher giving online lesson via internet at home\" itemprop=\"image\" \/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/what-is-it-called-in-english-how-to-describe-things-you-dont-know-the-name-for\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What Is It Called in English? How to Describe Things You Don&#8217;t Know the Name For<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single post-3345 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-english category-english-forward category-grammar category-writing wpsp-col-6\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-center \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/essential-english-vocabulary-relationship-terms-personal-writing-guide\/\"  title=\"Essential English Vocabulary, Relationship Terms &#038; Personal Writing Guide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/learn-english-books-and-textbooks-for-english-studying-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Learn English. 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