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Preposition – “Against”
Preposition “Against” with the meaning -in opposition to: Here are some examples of using the preposition against with the meaning in opposition to: The protesters rallied against the government's new tax policy. She spoke out against the proposed changes to the school curriculum.
Preposition – “After”
Preposition “After” with the meaning -later: Here are some examples of how the preposition after can be used with the meaning of later: I'll call you after I finish my meeting. She always eats dessert after dinner.
Pronunciation of letters-i, I, j, g, w, qu and letter groups – au, ou, kn, ture, sh, ch, th, gh in English
Digraphs au and ou before ght: When the digraphs au or ou appear before ght in English words, they are often pronounced as a long vowel sound similar to [ɔː].Voiced fricative sound th: In function words (like articles, pronouns, and certain common words) and at the end of significant words between vowels, the combination th is often pronounced as a voiced interdental fricative sound [ð].
About English Alphabet
Phonemes vs. Letters: While there are 26 letters in the alphabet, the English language has more than 44 speech sounds (phonemes). This is due to the fact that multiple letters or combinations of letters can represent a single sound, and some letters can represent more than one sound.
English Cardinal Numerals
In English, cardinal numerals can be formed using both simple and compound forms:Simple cardinal numerals: are formed by using a single word to represent a number. Examples include one, two, three, and so on. Compound cardinal numerals: are formed by combining two or more simple numerals to create a new number.