Vocabulary Builder Course  Let’s learn some human body vocabulary! You probably already know basic English words for parts of the body – eyes, ears, shoulders, arms, legs, and …

What are helping verbs? Helping verbs, also called “auxiliary verbs,” are verbs that don’t have a specific definition by themselves, but instead “help” the main verb of the sentence. …

1000 Collocations E-Book Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course A student asked me when we use the word feeling (singular) vs. feelings (plural), like in the sentence “I can certainly …

👉 Quiz 1 / Quiz 2 Advanced Grammar Course What is reported speech? “Reported speech” is when we talk about what somebody else said – for example: Direct Speech: …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book Our final student question this month is when to use anymore (one word) vs. any more (two words). Anymore (one word) refers to time and …

Take your grammar to the next level! Today’s question is whether to say a historic event or an historic event? We use a or an depending on the first …

Take your grammar to the next level! Which is correct – in school or at school? We actually use both, for slightly different situations. At school means the person …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asks: “Is there a difference between see a movie and watch a movie?” Yes, there’s a tiny one! If I say “Let’s see …

Take your grammar to the next level! Do we say “everybody is happy” or “everybody are happy”? Even though “everybody” means multiple people, it takes a singular verb – …

Take your grammar to the next level! When should we use “haven’t” and when should we use “don’t have”? When “have” is the MAIN verb, the negative is don’t …

English speaking courses Today’s question is very interesting – do we get on a bus or get in a bus? The answer is “on”! We get on or get …

English speaking courses What does the word “ain’t” mean, and when do we use it? Ain’t is an extremely informal (some people would say incorrect) word for isn’t, am …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asked about the difference between “have a good look” and “be good-looking” – are they the same? Nope! Let me explain. To have/get/take …

English speaking courses Today’s question – do we “speak with” someone or “speak to” someone? If you’re having a conversation, there’s no difference; you can use either one: “I …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book A student asked if there’s any difference between should and supposed to. “Should” is used more for general advice, and “supposed to” is used more …

English speaking courses Today’s question is: “Do we face problems or face with problems?” In this case the verb “face” means to encounter or confront. When the sentence is …

Improve your spoken English A student asks, “do we call someone or call to someone on the telephone?” When using the phone, we call someone. For example: I called …

Take your grammar to the next level! Which is right – in a long time or for a long time? Both can be used in different cases. We typically …

Take your grammar to the next level! A student asks, “Is there a rule for choosing the infinitive or the ING form – I like reading or I like …

600+ Confusing Words E-Book What’s the difference between the ground floor and the first floor? Excellent question! In American English, the first floor is the one that’s the same …