Madrid has recently mentioned that it has plans to create a LOW-EMISSION zone in the city centre and would ban all cars from polluting the city. The suggested TOLL is similar to the ones implemented in other European coutries such as London, Milan and Germany – called the CONGESTION CHARGE.If this gets the GO-AHEAD then only certain cars that achieve the Euro lll emission standards or higher would be allowed in the city centre and the rest would have to pay.
German cities require Euro lV and Diesel Particulate Filters for vehicles – this is a strict ENFORCEMENT.
Residents in the city would be EXEMPT from these measures - as they are in London, because they live in the city centre and therefore would not be expected to pay.
However if this goes ahead it would have a major impact on daily commuters and business deliveries and could reduce revenue activity and SCARE people from coming into the city.
What do you think of this issue?
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February 2012
I wish to....... What do you wish to do?
by Radmila Gurkova
I wish to complain…..
‘I wish to’ can mean the same as ‘I want to’ but it is really formal and not very common.
However the word ‘wish’ can vary in definition.
Wish as a noun means ‘offer good wishes’
I wish you the best with your new job.
We wish you a merry Christmas
Wish can also b...
Anymore: any longer, nowadays
Example: Harry doesn’t travel anymore.
Anymore is properly used in a statement about a change in a previous condition or activity. It is often spelled as a two words, any more, but most authorities accept it as a...
Sorry for or sorry about?
Do you know when to use the correct one?
Sorry for expresses pity, remorse
I feel sorry for her
I’m sorry for your loss
Sorry about expresses regret and disappointment
He is sorry for arriving late to class
She is sorry about destr...
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Google Doodles are the google logo made into fun images to celebrate anniversaries, lives of famous people like pioneers, scientists or artists, and special events taking place around the world.
The google doodle began in 1998 when the co-founders of google placed a stick-man on their logo to indi...
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Are you a “Bird Watcher” Do you know many people who are?
The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) say that this year there has been a decline in wild birds in the garden.
The RSPB say that this time of year food is scarce leading to a possibility that wild birds...
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The history of the English language posts continue with this video that covers the impact of science on the development of the English language.
Are there any words mentioned in the video that you use in your work? Do you know how much of English comes from Latin?
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Apple re-invents the way you can read your textbook, make electronic notes on the text page, highlight images and basically learn - in a more interactive, modern way. No more looking through old textbooks or wondering in amazement if you have the latest one only the week after you have purchased it. Apple yet again sets the boundaries in ins...