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Yet vs. Still: What’s the difference?
Listen vs. Hear: What’s the difference?
Listen and hear are two verbs commonly confused by English students. Many times, we use both words in the same conversation. It’s important to know what the difference is. Look at this example: A: Hi! Can you hear me? What are you listening to? B: I’m listening to Hotel California by The Eagles. Have youContinue reading “Listen vs. Hear: What’s the difference?”
Speak the Language of Love: Vocabulary for romantic relationships
Love is in the air, so I wanted to share some great vocabulary for romantic relationships. You’ll see these phrases on television, in movies, and of course, whenever people talk about being in love. No matter what stage of a relationship you’re in––single, dating, married, or something else (it’s complicated)––there are creative ways to describe yourContinue reading “Speak the Language of Love: Vocabulary for romantic relationships”
Borrow or Lend: What’s the difference?
It’s easy to confuse these two terms. They are used when we give or take something that will be returned (Well, we hope it will!) LEND = Give To lend is to give someone something for a short time. Lend requires a direct pronoun (money, a phone, a sweater, etc.) and an indirect object pronoun (me,Continue reading “Borrow or Lend: What’s the difference?”
What’s Your Poison? Vocabulary for ordering drinks at a bar
Ordering drinks can be intimidating for a non-native speaker. Everything is moving fast, so you quickly blurt out your order. “I’ll have 3 beers and…um…uh…a mojito.” There. You feel pretty good. You said it right. He understands you and starts to make the drinks, but suddenly he asks a second question…
Too vs. So: What’s the difference?
TOO = A negative description When something is not good, or you don’t like it, or you can’t use it, use too to describe it. When you use too in a sentence, it means that you are not happy, or there is a negative result. The driver was going too fast. (He crashed his carContinue reading “Too vs. So: What’s the difference?”
So or Such: What’s the difference?
Cats are so funny. You never know what they are really thinking about you, but we can guess from the look on their faces. They make such good expressions! THE BASIC RULE: S0 + ADJECTIVE When SO means “very,” it is usually followed by an adjective. It’s so hot today. The cats are so funny.Continue reading “So or Such: What’s the difference?”
History vs. Story: What’s the Difference?
History: The study of past events or people History is a subject that we study in school. We study the history of civilizations, important people, or topics, like the history of art. We only use the word history when referring to major events or people from the past. HIS-tuh-ree Examples: The history of Egypt isContinue reading “History vs. Story: What’s the Difference?”
Tricky Verbs: Fall, Feel, Fill
These three verbs are often confusing, especially when it comes to past tense forms and pronunciation. Let’s look at the differences and practice using them. Fall Fall has an “Aww” sound. Practice the following sentence: Aww, did the baby fall? Feel Feel has a hard EEE sound. You need to smile when you say thisContinue reading “Tricky Verbs: Fall, Feel, Fill”
