Especially or specially?

Especially and specially sound similar and can easily be misused. They can be close in meaning but can also have distinctive meanings, so it is important to learn how to use them correctly.  Both especially and specially can be used to mean particularly, in...

en or dans + duration

In French, there are several possible prepositions you can use before a duration or length of time. Two common ones are dans et en. The meaning changes depending on whether you use dans or en before a duration. It is easy to get it wrong if French is not your native...

On the phone v. Over the phone

Everybody has and uses a phone these days. Have you ever wondered whether you should say on the phone or over the phone? If so, you are certainly not the only one. I have been asked this question many times in my English conversation classes. Actually, the answer is...

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