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Why do we often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude the most? We do this with both people and possessions. The problem is many people do not realize this until the situation has come and passed. We take things for granted on a daily basis, always with the assumption that whenever we need something, it will be there. There are many things we fail to realize the true value of until they are missing from our lives. Think of technology, the Internet and your cell phone. You do not realize how vital your cell phone is to your life until you have to go days without it. Enjoy the little things in life because someday you will realize they were the big things. “People say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Truth is, you knew what you had, you just never thought you’d lose it.” This is a common thing once a relationship reaches its conclusion. When you become complacent with your partner, it is easy to fall into this trap. Happiness doesn’...

This one can be very confusing for English learners: at , in or on ? They are all prepositions of place. So when should you use each? At The word "at" shows us WHERE something is. It doesn't tell us whether it is beside, inside, below or above. It simply shows WHERE. We use " at " when talking about positions or locations. He is at the restaurant. She's at the office. He's at home! They met at a party. He is sitting at the corner. They are sitting at the table. He was standing at the window. At | In | On   | Examples | Exercises | Top In We use " in " when talking about a position INSIDE something else. The clothes are in the closet. He's in the kitchen. They are talking in the street. She is lying in bed. There was a fire in the fireplace and she was sitting in the armchair. There is a shark in the water! It was writte...

How to Study Vocabulary Words Do you want to know how to study vocabulary words? First, get a list of them. A vocabulary word list is a group of words that belong to a certain subject. Here are some examples: A list of common verbs (be, go, do, have, etc.) A list of weather adjectives (rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.) A list of family nouns (mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, etc.) You can visit Vocabulary Websites (Word Lists) section for some useful word lists. Now, how do you study these word lists? There are a few things you can do. 1. Make up example sentences with each word on the list. Just reading the word or memorizing it is not enough, at least not in most cases. But using the new word in sentences of your own, can really take you one giant step forward. Try it yourself, and see the results. For example, let's say you are learning the word "resign" (which means "to leave your job"). You can make up some example sent...