In your lesson called “Difference between Say, Tell, and Speak” – Why not AMONG instead of BETWEEN since we’re dealing with three names? It is often taught that “between” is used for 2 items and “among” for 3 or more. But this is not completely accurate. The more accurate difference is this: Between is used [...]
When the person who did the action is unknown When the person who did the action is COMPLETELY unknown, then we usually don’t include “by ______.” For example, “The bank was robbed.” We don’t need to say “The bank was robbed by someone” or “The bank was robbed by robbers” because this is not adding [...]
We actually use both in school and at school, for slightly different situations. At school means the person is literally, physically, inside the school. (conversation at 2:00 PM) “Where’s John?” “He’s at school. His classes finish at 3:30.” In school means the person is studying in general (usually at college or university) but not necessarily [...]
In the present: “Can” and “able to” are the same in the present tense: Yes, I can take on this project. Yes, I‘m able to take on this project. The negative forms are can’t and am not / is not / are not able to. In the past: We use “could/couldn’t” or “was/wasn’t able to.” In general, both are used [...]
What are Extreme Adjectives? Adjectives are words that describe the qualities of something. Some adjectives in English are gradable - that means you can have different degrees or levels of that quality. For example, the weather can be a little cold, rather cold, very cold, or extremely cold. Extreme adjectives or non-gradable adjectives are words that mean “extremely + adjective” [...]
These common errors in English are made by students of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Here are some quick explanations and tips about how to avoid 15 common English mistakes. “Everybody are happy.” Words like everybody, somebody, anybody, nobody are actually singular, not plural. Even though “everybody” refers to a lot of people, it takes the [...]
Should have, could have, and would have are sometimes called “modals of lost opportunity” because they describe situations when we are imagining that the past was different. The general rule of Should, Could, and Would is: Should for recommendation / advice “If you want to lose weight, you should eat healthy food.” Could for possibilities “I [...]
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