English Prepositions of TIME
Let me begin this post by asking you a question. How often do you feel confused with prepositions? Have you ever used the words IN or ON incorrectly? Do you feel confident with English prepositions of time? It is very possibly that you do get confused with prepositions, have used ON and IN incorrectly and…
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Grammar Review: English Gerunds and Infinitives
If you stop to read this post, I promise you will stop being confused with English gerunds and infinitives. I know that it can be confusing to decide whether to use a gerund (verb+ing) or an infinitive (to + base verb) when speaking and writing in English, but luckily there are some basic rules to…
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5 English Phrasal Verbs with Hand
As an English learner, phrasal verbs are something you can assume you will be learning indefinitely (*a period of time that won’t end*) because there are so many of these verbs, some with multiple meanings, and they are so common in English. Phrasal verbs will add a new level of fluency to your English level,…
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American English Pronunciation: Heteronyms
I was inspired for this post today after realizing the difficulty that many students have with the pronunciation of heteronyms (words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently). In the past week, I had 3, yes 3, conversations with different students about this very topic. The idea that words can look the same, but…
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Understand English Possessives
As I think about the topics to write on my blog for you, I often consider what your biggest difficulties may be. Yours may differ from another English learner, and another reader’s weakness may differ from yours. This week I realized how confusing POSSESSIVES could be in English, and I thought do my readers really…
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