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Research Reports: Vocabulary
Research Reports: Vocabulary

In Research Reports and other formal pieces of academic writing, verbs are often ‘nominalised’ (converted into nouns).

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Grammar & vocabulary
Question forms & subject/object questions
Quick Grammar: Question forms

To form yes/no questions where there is an auxiliary verb or a modal verb, we invert the word order of a positive sentence.

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Business & work
Market research techniques
Business Magazine - Market research techniques

Do you know the techniques you can use for doing market research? What differences are involved in doing qualitative research as opposed to collecting quantitative data?

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IELTS
Develop What You Say
IELTS Interview skills

Even if you are asked what seems like a yes–no question, you are expected to say more.

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Study break
How to turn down an invitation
How to turn down an invitation

Have you ever been invited to a party that you didn't want to go to? Find out how to turn down unwanted invitations in the future.

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Apps

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21 July, 2017 - 12:07
what is the different between? 1.He had worked there since July. 2 He had been working since July.
from: past tense
21 July, 2017 - 09:07
Yes. I have a necklace what my mother gave for me on my 20th brithday. I'm very treasure it and I always keep it by my side. I very love my mom.
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21 July, 2017 - 07:07
Hi
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