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Vocabulary

their, there, they’re (and its vs it’s): the homophones that betray your writing

Stop mixing up their, there, they're and its vs it's. Decisive rules and a fast swap test for each pair, so your…

Pronunciation

The schwa: the most common sound in English (and the key to sounding fluent)

The schwa is the most common sound in English, yet most learners never name it. Here's how reducing unstressed vowels makes you…

Vocabulary

Stop saying “very”: 30 stronger words that do the job

Swap "very" for one precise word. 30 upgrades grouped by theme - very tired becomes exhausted, very cold becomes freezing - with…

Vocabulary

Say vs tell: the mistake almost every learner makes

Say vs tell confuses nearly every English learner. Learn the one grammar rule, the fixed phrases, and the reported-speech link with clear…

Grammar

Past simple vs present perfect: which past tense to use

Past simple or present perfect? The real rule comes down to whether the time is finished and whether the result still matters…

Grammar

Much, many, few, little: countable vs uncountable nouns made simple

Tell countable from uncountable nouns and stop saying "an advice" or "many furnitures". A simple guide to much, many, few, little and…

Writing

Linking words that actually connect your ideas (however, therefore, and the rest)

Learn which linking words to use for adding, contrast, cause and example, plus the comma and semicolon rules that trip everyone up.…

Speaking

Job interview English: the questions you’ll get, and how to answer them

The English interview questions you'll actually face, answer structures that work, phrases to buy thinking time, and the lines that quietly sink…

Grammar

Gerunds vs infinitives: when to use -ing and when to use “to”

Stop guessing between -ing and "to" after verbs. Learn which verbs take gerunds, which take infinitives, and the ones that change meaning…

Pronunciation

-ed endings: is it /t/, /d/, or /ษชd/?

The -ed ending has three sounds, not one. Learn the simple rule for when "worked" ends in /t/, "played" in /d/, and…