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Whenever anyone starts to learn a new language, they are always interested in the bad words. In English we call these words, swear words (British English) or cusswords (American...
Everyone loves holidays, right? Sometimes, I feel like holidays are the reason why I work! I spend 11 months thinking about a holiday, saving for a holiday, planning my holiday and then I go on...
There are some words in English, and probably every language, that are similar in meaning, but different in usage and grammar. I actually created a course on a list of words that I am constantly...
Phrasal verbs are awesome. Native speakers use them A LOT in their everyday speech. We use them so much that we don’t even realise that we are using them. Therefore, it’s so important...
What are phrasal verbs? Well, they are verbs with two or three prepositions. For example:
- wake up,
- move on,
- sit down,
- get along with,
- get rid of.
They are used A LOT in our speaking. In fact, if...
I was recently asked in one of my English language classes about these three little words. I thought it was a great question because they are rather confusing. The student asked me: When do I use...
‘Get’ is such a wonderfully useful word in spoken English. If you want to make your spoken English sound more native like, then this is a great place to start.
The only problem is that...