
Good Grief & For Goodness’ Sake When you learn English, I recommend learning phrases and not just individual words. When you just study individual words, it’s hard to put them together into a phrase – but when you study phrases, Read More …
Good Grief & For Goodness’ Sake When you learn English, I recommend learning phrases and not just individual words. When you just study individual words, it’s hard to put them together into a phrase – but when you study phrases, Read More …
Spoken English has a lot of little expressions that are used frequently by native speakers – and some of these expressions are so similar that you might accidentally mix them up. Two such expressions are peace of mind and a Read More …
#1 – “No big deal” / “No biggie” These expressions are used in response to a problem, to say that the problem is not a big one. Imagine you are going to take a trip to Paris, and you ask your Read More …
The English language is constantly changing – and new words are being coined (invented/created) all the time! Some of the new English words come from cultural trends, others are combinations of two existing words, and others are new meanings for Read More …
The little word fit has multiple functions and occurs in numerous expressions. In Middle English, the noun fit denoted an intense experience that could be painful, dangerous, or exciting. By the 16th century, a fit could denote a paroxysm, or the recurrent attack of an ailment. Read More …
We make friends when we become friendly with new people. She made friends easily at her new school. We became friends after meeting at a party. Hit it off When you hit it off with someone you have a good friendly relationship. It is Read More …
“Don’t talk about religion or politics.” Everyone has heard this classic advice about making conversation in English. These subjects are very delicate. But sometimes, in a small talk conversation, sensitive subjects come up, like terrorism, bad news, politics, religion, or Read More …
Talking about things you possess I have + (noun) This is the most common structure used to talk about possessions, relationships, illnesses etc. She’s a good job. He’s a dog. I’ve a sister. Ram has an apartment in the city. Read More …
Purists may tell you that many of the words in the list below aren’t “really” words at all, but that’s misleading at best. A few of the words are simply misspellings, and the rest often appear in people’s everyday speech Read More …
You know that swear words and texting abbreviations (LOL) should not appear in your school reports, of course. But there are other types of unprofessional words that can sabotage your work when writing a research paper or resume. Many should Read More …