Mir Afzal

Mir Afzal is an experienced and passionate educator with numerous degrees, including a B.Sc, M.A in English Language and Literature, M.A in Sociology, and M.Ed. He has spent over a decade shaping young minds in various classroom settings. Mir views the world as a classroom and considers himself a torchbearer of knowledge, with a vision of illuminating minds. Through his websites Smart English Notes, he ignites this passion by sharing insightful perspectives on diverse topics. His goal is to stimulate awareness, inspire action, and weave understanding across societies. Beyond imparting knowledge, Mir aims to transform minds and build a more empathetic world.

Civil War and Security Dilemma Essay

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Civil War and Security Dilemma Essay A security dilemma is a situation in which each party’s efforts to increase its own security reduce the security of the others. This situation occurs when geographical, technological, or other strategic conditions render aggression the most advantageous form of self-defence.It is often difficult to separate security-driven and predatory motivations, since long-term … Read more

Subordinating Conjunctions – Definition, Types and Examples

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They are used to introduce subordinate clauses and join them to principal clauses/main clauses. There are three kinds of subordinating conjunctions: A) Simple subordinating conjunctions:after, although/though, as, because, before, if, however, once, since, than, that, till/until, unless, when, where, while, whether He came after I had left. B) Compound Subordinating conjunctions: I. as far as, … Read more

Abbreviations- Concept, types, Rules and Commonly Used Abbreviations in Everyday Conversation

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Abbreviations An abbreviation is the short form of shortened form of any lengthy word or phrase. It is formed from a group of letters taken from the word or phrase. In fact, the word abbreviation can be denoted by different abbreviations such as abbr., abbrv., or abbrev. It is applied in nearly all discipline and … Read more

Difference between Who and Whom

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Who and Whom The two words, “who” and “whom”, are some of the most confused words in the English language. Many a times, we even get confused with the word “whose”. The primary problem faced by a native or foreign English speaker or writer, is where are the words mentioned above to be used. Also, … Read more

Whom, Whose and Who’s – Difference

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Whom, Whose and Who’s “Whom,” “Whose” and “Who’s,” are confusing words. The problem with them is that it is hard to understand which word will be used for what. Now, to understand the uses of the above-mentioned words, there are certain things that you need to understand first. Subject, Possessive and Object The words “Whom,” … Read more

Prepositions of Time and The Commonly Used Preposition Words for Prepositions of Time.

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Prepositions of Time “Prepositions of Time” help in indicating a particular time period when something has happened. It helps in discussing a time period of any incident. It allows in discussing about dates (weekly/yearly/days) or about the actual time when something takes place. There are some common preposition words in “Prepositions of Time” and “Prepositions of Time.” … Read more

Prepositions of Movement and Commonly used Prepositions of Movement & Directions

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Prepositions of Movement Prepositions that are used for describing the movement to or from a place are called prepositions of movement and direction. The preposition word such as “to, into, and onto” act the same way as “in, at, and on” in the case of prepositions of place and time. Prepositions of movement or direction indicate movement … Read more

The 100 Most Common Written Words in English

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The 100 Most Common Written Words in English Most frequency lists incorrectly provide the “most common words” in English, with no distinction made between written and spoken vocabulary. The 100 most commonly used words in speech differ significantly, and this distinction applies to any target language. The top 25 words listed below account for around … Read more