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Agreeing and disagreeing politely in English
Learn natural English phrases to agree warmly and disagree without offence, plus how the register shifts between meetings and friends.
Apostrophes, commas and semicolons: the punctuation that trips people up
A practical guide to the three punctuation marks that cause the most trouble: apostrophes, commas and semicolons, with clear rules and examples.
Silent letters in English: the letters you don’t pronounce
A grouped guide to silent letters in English - silent K, B, L, W, H, T, G and P - with clear…
British vs American English: spelling, words, and which one to pick
Colour or color? Lift or elevator? A clear guide to British vs American English spelling, vocabulary, and grammar, plus how to pick…
Reported speech: turning what people said into your own words
Learn reported speech in English: tense backshift, pronoun and time shifts, say vs tell, reported questions, and when you can skip the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…