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There are things we were supposed to learn at school, but didn't. Now, there are moments in probably everyone's life when you think "if only I had learned that earlier, when I had way more time." But usually, when you're super young, there are so many new things to learn, explore, and experience that sometimes some basic things like English grammar go kind of unnoticed. Luckily, we live in the information age where all the necessary resources are at your fingertips—you just need to know how to look for them.

Recently, one Twitter user has systematized and categorized useful tips and helpful resources for basic English grammar, essay writing, and doing research. The information is conveyed in a simple manner and is digestible, so naturally, many found it super handy. With almost 100k likes and over 40k retweets, the viral Twitter thread seems to be worth sharing. Scroll down below to find the tips, tricks, and links and vote for the ones you found most helpful!

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Phrases to make essay longer

Phrases to make essay longer

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Jane Alexander
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Title here should be "How to make your essay such a tedious bore that no one can be bothered with it". I've tossed many potentially informative articles because of this counter-productive practice. Oh, er, should I add a few hundred unecessary words here to 'fill my quota'? LOL

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    #2

    Collective nouns

    Collective nouns

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    #3

    Basic grammar rules

    Basic grammar rules

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you're speaking in conditional form for situations unlikely to happen. ("If I was" vs. "If I were" -> not interchangeable, each carrying a respective meaning of their own)

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    Collective and partitive nouns

    Collective and partitive nouns

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    eimipet
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A battery of tests.... more like a bazillion.

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    #5

    Essay Plan

    Essay Plan

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    Reginald Joseph
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like a 4-paragraph essay. The standard is five, with 3 body paragraphs.

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    #6

    Parts of speech

    Parts of speech

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    Cathy Baker
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is an idea a noun? An idea is a thing, perhaps intangible, but it's still a thing.

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    #7

    Giving more information in an essay

    Giving more information in an essay

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    V Martinez
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bullet point 1- Should there be a comma after the word spicy? Bullet point 3- Does it need the word 'the' before the word 'benefits'?

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    Auxiliary verbs

    Auxiliary verbs

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    Perpetual Peripheral Persons
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all variations of just two verbs- to do and to be. ESL must be hard

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    #9

    Helpful link for doing a research

    Helpful link for doing a research

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    Anna2010
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I googled yeet meme on this and a bunch of stuff in french came up. (And i expected the yeet meme)

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    #10

    Adjectives + prepositions

    Adjectives + prepositions

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    Basic grammar rules

    Basic grammar rules

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    Verbs followed by gerunds

    Verbs followed by gerunds

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    GFSTaylor
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Becoming a nun to avoid meeting someone is pretty drastic.

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    #13

    Helpful link for doing a research

    Helpful link for doing a research

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    #14

    Concluding an essay

    Concluding an essay

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    earringnut
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if the parents don't know how to and/or don't have time to cook at home.

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    Adjectives + prepositions

    Adjectives + prepositions

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    El Dee
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear SO many people saying 'bored OF' instead of bored WITH, pet hate!!

    #16

    Essay writing

    Essay writing

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    Helpful link for doing a research

    Helpful link for doing a research

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    Helpful link for doing a research

    Helpful link for doing a research

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    #19

    'Ever' with question words

    'Ever' with question words

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    Useful links and markers for writing an essay

    Useful links and markers for writing an essay

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    Reginald Joseph
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never use "nowadays" in an English essay--avoid it at all costs.

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    Phrases to make essay longer

    Phrases to make essay longer

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    Stephanie Did It
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes this just makes a sentence more cumbersome without adding value to the statement.

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    Helpful link for doing a research

    Helpful link for doing a research

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    #23

    Introducing a contrasting point in an essay

    Introducing a contrasting point in an essay

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    Phrases to make essay longer

    Phrases to make essay longer

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    Phrases to make essay longer

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    #26

    Phrases to make essay longer

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    Jane Alexander
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More crap to bore the reader to death

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    #27

    Helpful app for doing a research

    Helpful app for doing a research

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    earringnut
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its called "researching," not "doing a researc."

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    Phrases to make essay longer

    Phrases to make essay longer

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