Amount and number are two words you can use to talk about quantities in English. For people learning the language, it is not always...
Amount v. Number
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Near or near to?
Near and near to are similar in meaning: both mean close to. The opposite is far. Should near be used on its own or can we say near...
As and like for comparison
So, you're learning English as a foreign language and you want to compare situations, actions, people or things that are similar....
4 ways to say “as you wish”
As you wish! This is a common English expression that is very useful in a conversation when you want the other person to decide or...
Fun and funny: 2 different words!
Learning a foreign language is fun! Yes, of course, but it's not because it's fun that it's funny. Not sure you agree with this?...
See, watch and look (at): what’s the difference?
As a learner of English as a foreign language, it is not always easy to choose between the three verbs see, watch and look (at). It...
Should you choose to write every day or everyday?
Did you know that the phrases everyday (in one word) and every day (in two words) are both correct? The pronunciation is only...
Play on words – The past, the present and the future walked into a bar…
To understand a new language, we also need to understand the culture of the country where that language is spoken. We agree on...
Is spelt spelled spelt or spelled? English verbs that are irregular and regular
Every learner of English needs to learn the irregular verbs. There are several hundreds of them (some say there are over 400,...