Latest from John Wilson
Direct and indirect questions: how to ask politely
Learn direct vs indirect questions in English: the word-order shift, dropping do/does/did, using if/whether, polite openers, and the mistakes to avoid.
Numbers, dates and times: saying them the natural way
Learn how native English speakers really say numbers, years, dates, times, phone numbers and prices out loud, plus the British vs American…
Comparatives and superlatives: bigger, better, the best
Learn comparatives and superlatives in English: when to add -er/-est, when to use more/most, irregulars like good/better/best, plus "than" vs "then".
Passive voice: when to use it (and when to avoid it)
The passive voice isn't bad grammar, it's a misused tool. Learn when the passive is the right choice and how to spot…
The four conditionals: zero, first, second and third
Zero, first, second, third conditionals made simple: the exact form of each, when to use it, and how to stop putting will…
How to think in English and stop translating in your head
Stuck translating in your head before you speak? Learn why it slows you down and the simple daily habits that build real…
How to learn English from films and TV shows (the right way)
Watching Netflix won't make you fluent by itself. Here's how to really learn English from films and TV: the subtitle ladder, shadowing…
Relative clauses: who, which, that, whose and where
Master relative clauses in English: who, which, that, whose and where, plus the comma rule for defining vs non-defining clauses and when…
Question tags: how to use “…, isn’t it?” naturally
Question tags made simple: the mirror rule (positive-negative), matching the auxiliary and tense, the tricky special cases, and the intonation twist.
Prefixes and suffixes: the fastest way to grow your English vocabulary
Learn how English prefixes and suffixes let you decode and build thousands of words, plus why it's "impossible" not "unpossible". Grow vocabulary…