. ‘Must’ and ‘should’ are both modal verbs. MUST is used when expressing obligation or an unavoidable requirement, whereas SHOULD is more of a recommendation, or...
. All modal verbs are auxiliary verbs, which means they can only be used with a main verb. Modal verbs cannot be a main verb. They...
. . KOH SAMUI – Jack Hansen-Bartel a young Australian who suffered serious facial injuries when he was bashed by two Americans in Thailand is facing assault...
. Interjections . An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a sudden emotion. Interjections are used to exclaim, protest or react. They can stand...
. 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...
. . BANGKOK – General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s ruling military junta is proving to be as clueless about economic policy as it is disdainful for the rights...
. 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....