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How should I approach and structure the long English Language AQA Exam questions?

Firstly, whilst there are wrong answers to English questions, there is never one single right answer to any English essay. Your job is to argue your point of view to the question asked. If you state your vie...
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Answered by Amrita K. • English tutor
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What is the Difference Between a Shakespearian and a Petrarchan Sonnet?

The sonnet is a poetic form first popularised by the Renaissance Italian poet Petrarch. Traditionally in English, sonnets are written in iambic pentameter and have fourteen lines. Traditionally in English, t...
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Answered by Celia C. • English tutor
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How do I use 'y' in French?

One of the more daunting aspects of the French language is its use of monosyllabic words which can change the sense of an expression. Perhaps the most prevalent of these are 'y'. Often used to replace more c...
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Answered by Celia C. • French tutor
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Differentiate 5x^2 + 11x + 5 with respect to x

The simple rule of thumb applied to differentiation can be used in this example - 'Multiply each term by its power then reduce the power by one'. Doing this 5x^2 becomes 2 5x^(2-1)=10x. Repeating for 11x giv...
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Answered by Sam L. • Maths tutor
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The Ultimate Guide to Accents in Spanish

Because we do not use them in English spelling, using accents (or as we call them in Spanish- acentos or tildes depending on where you're from) can seem quite daunting at first. The following is a guide on h...
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Answered by Celia C. • Spanish tutor
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