English Vocabulary: How to Talk About Transportation! May 19, 2010 by Melanie Every English learner knows how to talk about transportation using prepositions. It’s one of the first things taught in an English class, and it’s taught in the preposition section of most grammar books. However, there is also another more common, more natural way […]
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5 Funny Phrases to Use When You Want to Say that Someone is Dumb! May 18, 2010 by Melanie In English, we have lots of creative and colourful ways of saying that someone is not very smart! It’s not very nice to call someone ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’, so in English we have a lot of […]
5 Funny Phrases to Use When You Want to Say that Someone is Dumb!
5 Funny Phrases to Use When You Want to Say that Someone is Dumb! May 18, 2010 by Melanie In English, we have lots of creative and colourful ways of saying that someone is not very smart! It’s not very nice to call someone ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’, so in English we have a lot of […]
How to Use the English Verb ‘Like’ Correctly
How to Use the Verb “Like”! May 12, 2010 by Melanie The verb like is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. However, it is also one of the most commonly misused verbs in English. In this article you’ll learn how to use the verb like in a simple English sentence. 1. […]
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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Like” May 12, 2010 by Melanie The verb like is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. However, it is also one of the most commonly misused verbs in English. In this article you’ll learn how to use the verb like in a simple English sentence. […]
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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Like” May 12, 2010 by Melanie The verb like is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. However, it is also one of the most commonly misused verbs in English. In this article you’ll learn how to use the verb like in a simple English sentence. […]
English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Like”
English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Like” May 12, 2010 by Melanie The verb like is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. However, it is also one of the most commonly misused verbs in English. In this article you’ll learn how to use the verb like in a simple English sentence. […]
Expression Explained – “Better Late Than Never!”
Expression Explained – “Better Late Than Never!” May 11, 2010 by Melanie Share Tweet +1 (Photo by Kim Carpenter) Better late than never is a common English proverb*. It means: It’s better to do something late [or to be late] than to not do something at all. [*A proverb is a short expression or […]
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English Vocabulary: Compound Nouns (Nouns That Act Like Adjectives!) May 6, 2010 by Melanie Have you noticed that sometimes a noun is used to describe another noun? Here are some examples from the listening lesson “Stars on Ice”: figure skating ice skating world-class figure skaters a heart attack four-time world champion You probably learned in […]
English Vocabulary: Compound Nouns (Nouns That Act Like Adjectives!)
English Vocabulary: Compound Nouns (Nouns That Act Like Adjectives!) May 6, 2010 by Melanie Have you noticed that sometimes a noun is used to describe another noun? Here are some examples from the listening lesson “Stars on Ice”: figure skating ice skating world-class figure skaters a heart attack four-time world champion You probably learned in […]