. Mistakes with Prepositions . Incorrect: He is going to home. Correct: He is going home. The preposition ‘to’ is not normally used with ‘home’. Incorrect:...
. LET’S . Mary: It’s going to be sunny and warm this weekend. Let’s do something outside on Saturday. Bob: Sure. Let’s play tennis! I bought...
. . Ten water idioms for difficult situations ===================== In English there are a number of idioms using the word water. As I hope you know,...
. By vs Until Both by and until mean “any time before, but not later than.” Until tells us how long a situation continues. If...
. Business language terms Interrupting Could I just say something? Excuse me, but could I just say… Asking for clarification How do you mean? What exactly...
. British and American English Names for Clothing There are many differences between British and American English. In addition to pronunciation and spelling there are also...
. Using the Word Unless Unless is a conjunction which we use in conditional phrases. In written English, the clause that follows unless is the subordinate...
. Luck and logic… What should you trust? . Luck and Logic once went hiking on a road. At sunset as it was getting dark,...
. . Idiomatic Expressions . Call a spade a spade: Speak clearly and plainly; describe something as it is Cast pearls before swine: Do something for...
. . Confusing English Words . “to” versus “too” Basically, “to” is a preposition. For example: a. She listened to the music. b. I spoke to...
. Expressing Similarities . We can use like or as to say that things are similar. She is like her sister. He is a doctor like...
. Difference Between ‘a lot of’ and ‘lots of’ . What is the difference between ‘a lot of’ and ‘lots of’? Both of these expressions are...
Except and except for . Both except and except for can be used after words like all, every, no, everything, anybody, nowhere, whole etc. In other...
. Conjunctions and relative pronouns . A conjunction is merely a connecting word. In English, we require just one conjunction to connect two clauses. Conjunctions join...
. . The verb write can take two objects. Sometimes this causes problems. Incorrect: He wrote me. Correct: He wrote to me. Notes We write something....
. . It is possible to change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning of a sentence. Study the following examples. Positive: I am as...
. . The prepositions above and about The word about can be used an adverb or a preposition. When about is used as a preposition, it...
. . Adjectives used as nouns In many sentences, adjectives are used to perform the purpose of nouns. Adjectives can be used with the article ‘the’....
. Against as a preposition . Against is a preposition. When you do something against somebody or something, you oppose them or it. Human rights organizations...
Conjunctions and relative pronouns A conjunction is merely a connecting word. In English, we require just one conjunction to connect two clauses. Conjunctions join together sentences...