Words you may be saying incorrectly…

Does a word ever sound “funny” to you? Have you ever second-guessed yourself while speaking? Whether you’re learning English, or have been speaking since birth, there may be a chance you’re saying some words incorrectly. While some of the mispronounced words in this post have made it as ‘second’ spellings in the dictionary (sherbert), and…

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Help me…Help you…

Hello my beautiful blog readers. As a baby blog, still within the first few months of active posting, I am still experimenting, and finding out what works best for me, and more importantly, you the readers. My goal is still to connect people to English, and connect people through English. This means I hope to…

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Word 2 of the Weekend: Memorial Day

Why is it useful? It’s an important US holiday honoring the men and women who have lost their lives serving the country, and those serving now. It’s celebrated the last Monday of May, so tomorrow, let’s all pay respects… Feel free to comment or share any personal stories to honor someone you know… Courtesy: Merriam-Webster…

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Word 1 of the Weekend: gist

Why is it useful ? It’s a type of TOEFL (academic English test) question, and sometimes, especially while learning, understanding the basic idea of something is the most important part. You can use it to summarize main ideas of a long story, or reiterate what was said. How can you use “gist” in a sentence?…

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