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Pronoun - A Brief Review -- Sasi Krishna
What does a pronoun mean? A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun. Each noun can be replaced by a pronoun. Basically, pronouns are of seven- they are: 1. I 2. We 3. You 4. He 5. She 6. It 7. They ...

Vocabulary and Its Affect on Life -- Stephen Marchment
A strong vocabulary is an amazing tool in life. Having a strong vocabulary can support you through many times both good and bad, if you need support in your vocal skills in your personal life or in ...

Learn American Idioms: A -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: B -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: C -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: D - E -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: E - F -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: F - G -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: G - H -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: H - I -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: I - J -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: K -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: L - M -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: M - N -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: N - O -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: O - P -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: P - Q -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: R -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: S - T -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: T - W -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

Learn American Idioms: W - X -- Compiled by: Tariq
A    B    C    D - E    E - F    F - G    G - H    H - ...

How to Learn English Online -- Ryan Kent-Temple
With the wide array of internet websites offering free instruction in studying English, there is a whole world of possibilities to learn English online. You can search on the web to find the most ...

Two Fun Ways to Improve Your Spoken English -- Rowan Pita
You learned English through grammar, repetition, written sentences, memorisation and boring old textbooks. In fact, the only speaking practice you might have had was to repeat after your teacher OR ...

Phrasal Verbs List: A - B -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: B (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: B (2) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: B (3) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: B - C -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: C (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: C (2) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: C (3) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: C (4) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: C - D -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: D (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: D - E - F -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: F - G -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: G (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: G (2) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: G (3) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: G (4) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: G (5) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: G - H -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: H (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: H - I - J - K -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: K - L -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: L -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: L - M -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: M - N -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: P (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: P (2) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: Q - P -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: Q - R -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: R - S -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: S (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: S - T -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: T (1) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: T (2) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: T (3) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: T (4) -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: T - U - V - W -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: W -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

Phrasal Verbs List: W - Y -- js
A - B    B (1)    B (2)    B (3)    B - C    C (1)    C ...

English Grammar Exercises - How to Learn English Grammar Easily! -- Jane Sumerset
You have studied for several years, but the test to learn English grammar puts you to sleep. You start to feel relaxed with the language. You understand most conversations and can follow the thread ...

Proper Use of a Semi Colon -- Tiffany Provost
Proper English punctuation is important when submitting projects and correspondence, no matter if you are a student or a professional. Read the instructions when learning how to incorporate the ...

Improving English Language Pronunciation -- Tiffany Provost
English may seem simple to native speakers, but for those whose primary language is not English it is quite difficult to master the pronunciation of words. A new English speaker has to not only learn ...

Learning English Irregular Verbs -- Luka Ce
Irregular verbs are a special type of verbs which do not follow the usual pattern when they are used in past tenses. These verbs don't get usual -ed in simple past and past participle, but form ...

What Is Standard English? -- Gill Hart
The term English speaker is so broad few people realize the extent of our language differences across the world. Whilst we all essentially speak one language there are some variations both in grammar ...

Ten Top Spelling Tips -- Jo-Ro Haffenden
English can be a confusing language. Swapping one word for another that sounds exactly the same (a homophone) can alter the meaning completely. Here are some commonly confused words. 1. Practice and ...

American And British English - Differences In Vocabulary -- Manjusha Nambiar
American and British English are very similar. There are, however, a few differences of grammar, vocabulary and usage. The following guide is meant to point out the principal differences between ...

American and British English - Differences In Usage -- Manjusha Nambiar
American and British English are very similar. There are, however, a few differences of grammar, vocabulary and usage. The following guide is meant to point out the principal differences between ...

Everything You Need To Know About TOEFL -- Manjusha Nambiar
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) tests the English language skills of non-native students who want to study or work in countries where English is the language of communication. It is an ...

Sentence Agreement (English lesson) -- Manjusha Nambiar
Sentence Agreement Subjects must agree with verbs and pronouns must agree with antecedents. The basic rule of sentence agreement is really quite simple: A subject must agree with its verb in number. ...

American English Pronunciation - Sentence Intonation Patterns -- Susan M Ryan
Perhaps you have heard people say that intonation is the melody or the music of spoken American English. That's because English speakers use different types of intonation or pitch patterns in ...

Improve Your American English Pronunciation Using Linking -- Susan M Ryan
American English speakers use linking to join words together so that they flow together smoothly. The problem is that when words in a sentence are linked they don't sound the same as they do when ...

Is Knowing the Language the First Step to Success in an English-Speaking Country? -- Amy Nutt
For many immigrants, language barriers often make life even more challenging than it ought to be. It's difficult enough to leave one's home country, family, friends and lifestyle in order to ...

English Grammar Lesson - Learn English Anywhere You Like! -- Jane Sumerset
If you think you need to go back to school, or enroll in an informal education and pay expensive tuition fees to learn English, then you are wrong. If you have a computer or laptop and Internet ...

The Best Way to Learn English -- Wan
It's never easy learning something new, like learning English for the first time. It's not an easy process, but with some guidance in the right direction you can be successful in no time. So ...

Parts Of Speech - Noun -- Sasi Krishna
What a Noun means? Every word in English belongs to a family. The name of that family is called "parts of speech". There are 10 such families or groups or categories, and every word in English will ...

American English Pronunciation - The Dropped T Sound -- Susan M Ryan
English is not always pronounced the same way that it's written and that is the cause of many pronunciation problems. One sound that is frequently omitted in spoken American English is the /t/ ...

Is it Compulsory to Learn English as a Second Language? -- Piyush Bhatia
In today's times, there's only one reason non-native English speaking countries want to learn the English Language. It is due to increased globalization and competition in competition. Since ...

5 Secret Tips and Habits for Effective English -- Piyush Bhatia
What is a Habit? A set of action that is repeated frequently to get the desired results is called a habit. For e.g. regular brushing of teeth gives us healthy teeth, repeatedly using a computer gives ...

Tips for Improving ESL Listening and Speaking Skills -- Stephen Stocker
Instruction in English often does not offer the student the opportunity to speak and converse in English. Many students can read and write English, but have real problems when it comes to holding a ...

How to learn English the fast way with ESL podcasts -- Dave Geipel
Would it be convenient if you can further hone your English language competencies by simply doing the lessons at your own leisurely pace, and by not attending class sessions? This is possible, and ...

Improve Your American English Pronunciation With an Accent Assessment -- Susan M Ryan
Confident English pronunciation is probably the most powerful skill you could ever learn. That's because the need for comprehensible spoken English is everywhere, in job situations from call ...

Tips To Make Teaching Yourself English A Breeze -- Mike Selvon
Online learning is an effective and convenient way to learn to speak English if you do not have time to attend classes. The programs are affordable, you don't need more than basic computer ...

Recognize Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences -- Silven
The natural conclusion to all the types of sentences is that some may be combined to form complex sentences, and these again can become compound-complex sentences. A ‘complex sentence’ has one main ...

Recognize Sentence Fragments -- Silven
Often when writing quickly it is fairly easy to overlook protocol in grammar and write a sentence as one speaks. This may cause one to write a sentence fragment. A ‘sentence fragment’ is an error ...

Recognize Run-On Sentences -- Silven
Run–On sentences are easily written, especially when writing creatively. You get ideas and you just want to add them on and before you know it you have an incorrect sentence. A ‘run-on sentence’ is ...

Recognize the Tenses and Parts of Verbs -- Silven
All verbs have four ‘principal parts’: a ‘base form’, a ‘present participle’, a ‘simple past form’, and a ‘past participle’. All the verb tenses are formed from these principal parts. Present perfect ...

Recognize Regular and Irregular Verbs -- Silven
The English language was cobbled together from many and varied source languages, by virtue of the settlers and conquerors of the British Isles at around the formation time of the English language. ...

Recognize the Tense of Verbs -- Silven
The tenses of a verb are the forms that help to show time. There are 6 tenses in English: present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. This article shall examine the uses ...

Recognize the Consistency of Tenses -- Silven
Don’t shift, or change, tenses when two or more events occur at the same time. EG INCORRECT: The dogs caught sight of the cat, and at the same time chase it. [The tense needlessly shifts from the ...

Recognize Subject and Verb Agreement -- Silven
Further to my article on Identifying the Subject and Verb, it is also imperative that there is agreement in the use of Subject and Verb for the sentence to make sense to a listener. Just like Nouns, ...

Recognize the Agreement of Subjects and Verbs -- Silven
When talking about agreement of subject and verb, the identifying word is ‘number’. Number refers to the form of a word that indicates whether it is singular or plural. A verb must agree with its ...

Recognize Intervening Phrases and Clauses -- silven
Don’t mistake a word in an intervening phrase or clause for the subject of a sentence. The simple subject is never in a prepositional phrase. Make sure the verb agrees with the actual subject and not ...

Everything about Commas -- Dr_NaCl
The correct use of commas is a nicety of writing that contributes to meaning, or understanding, if you will. Great numbers of students, however, are currently coming to the college level without the ...

Tips to Improve Your Spoken English -- Cashmere Lashkari
A lot of my students ask me what is it that they should do to improve their Spoken English. So here is a post to tell them what I feel can improve their English skills. I stated thinking about it and ...

English Speech - How to Use Key Words When You Speak? -- Laurianne Sumerset
Whether you have English as a second language or are a native speaker trying to improve your skills, putting the stress on key words is an important aspect of speaking that not enough people are ...

Common ESL Errors -- Laurie G.
Non-native speakers of English often find the English language difficult, but with practice, you'll find that learning the language becomes easier every day. Try finding native English speakers ...

Biggest Obstacles When Learning English -- Amy Nutt
There are an estimated 6, 000 languages spoken throughout the world. With so many languages, it may surprise many to learn that learning the English language can be one of the more difficult tasks. ...

Syllable Stress in Spoken American English -- Susan M Ryan
When you listen to Americans pronounce words you might notice that they always put a lot of stress or emphasis on one syllable. That's because English words always have one syllable that is ...

The Importance of Grammar and Verbal Tense in ESL Teaching -- Julie Larson
Grammar and ESL Teaching: Past and Present Tense Introduction The teaching of grammar as part of ESL programs is important; while it is a debated subject, it has been demonstrated that “natural ...

Who's Tense? Oh, Verb Tense -- Vivian Gilbert Zabel
The man walks to the house. The dog beside him trotted, its tongue hanging out. The house stood silently as it had for over a hundred years. The dog runs to the front door, his tail a fan in the hot ...

English Past Tense - A Brief Review -- Sasi Krishna
Simple present tense is used to represent the doings done as routinely daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or in some periodically. This tense is also used in making or giving an order or a command or an ...

Figures of Speech Based on Resemblance -- Manjusha Nambiar
A figure of Speech is a word or expression used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment. Some figures of speech, such as simile, metaphor, personification and apostrophe are based on ...

Words Confused Owing to Similar Sound -- Manjusha Nambiar
Allowed (Verb): let somebody do something Aloud (adverb): audibly He allowed me to go. She cried aloud for mercy. Alter (verb): change, make or become different Altar (noun): holy table in a church ...

Words Often Confused in English -- Manjusha Nambiar
Compliment (noun) - expression of approval, admiration etc. Complement (noun) - that which makes something complete My compliments to your husband. The party must consist of fifty people. Here are ...

What Makes English So Hard to Learn -- D F Dalton
For ESL Students or anyone who wants to learn English it's one of the most mongrel languages on planet earth. That's because over the course of time, English has taken up words from every ...

Learn English - Responding to Questions -- Michael L Wilson
One of the more difficult things for someone learning English as a second language to do is answer questions without sounding silly. Let me help with that. When learning English, to be able to speak ...

Killing the Word Whisker As You Learn English -- Michael L Wilson
Word whiskers are not just crutches for the language novice. They are also crutches for many a skilled public speaker. Most public speakers or lecturers will rid themselves of that nasty word whisker ...

English Grammar - 6 Tips For ESL Learners -- Elizabeth O'brien
1. Find an English Speaking Pen Pal Having a person to interact with can make a huge difference in the pace of your grammar acquisition. Your pen pal will introduce you to a conversational English ...

Teaching Grammar - One Reason Diagramming is the Best -- Elizabeth O'brien
When you get dressed in the morning, do you put your shoes on first and then try and pull your socks on over them? Would you teach your child algebra when she had not yet mastered simple addition and ...

English - Should You Lose the Accent? -- Amy Nutt
When learning English as a second language, many students feel that they have failed if they don`t speak it flawlessly and without an accent. The simple truth is, however, that the majority of ESL ...

Memory Aides Can Help You to Learn English -- Michael L Wilson
The trouble with learning English or with learning anything is that the gray matter between our ears doesn't always cooperate. (That is in reference to your brain.) It's not like it becomes ...

Idiomatic Expressions - Get Over it and Learn English -- Michael L Wilson
I had so much fun writing the last article, "Learn English- Get the Idiomatic Expression Right!", that I just had to do a follow up. That word, "get", has got to be one of the most gettin' down ...

Learn English - Get the Idiomatic Expression Right -- Michael L Wilson
Oftentimes, those learning English as a second language, or ESL, have problems with idiomatic expressions. Jokes are the hardest, but idiomatic expressions rank a close second. The verb "get" is ...

20 Phrases To Say To Someone You Care For (in English) -- Tamara Monell
The following is a list of ways one can express feelings to someone one cares for. Using these phrases on a more consistent basis can also help to improve overall communication with others such as ...

Learn English Faster - 5 Useful Tips -- Laurianne Sumerset
1. Use A Language Learning Software. More interactive than your typical language courses and cheaper than taking a real class, language learning software offers the most cost-effective medium of ...

Learning English With Native Speaking Teachers -- Amy Nutt
Learning English can seem like a complicated and time consuming task. Understanding English slang, and how native English speakers engage in conversation, is something that cannot be learned in a ...

Some Grammatical Mistakes You Should Never Make When Writing -- Elena Athanasiou
Your & You're These two words mean completely different things, so it's pretty frustrating when they are used improperly. Your is meant to be used as a possessive. Example: "I like your car." ...

Learning American English Pronunciation - 5 Common Problems -- Susan M Ryan
Are you trying to improve your American English pronunciation and reduce your accent? If you are you will want to read about these five pronunciation problems that are very common for learners of ...

American Accent Reduction - Five Problems Learners Have -- Susan M Ryan
If you want to improve your American accent you will want to read these five common pronunciation problems for learners of spoken American English. 1. Learners stress the wrong syllables in words In ...

How to Learn an American Accent - Why You Need to Know About Voiced and Voiceless Sounds -- Susan M Ryan
When you are speaking English it is important to recognize the difference between voiced sounds and voiceless sounds. A voiced sound is a sound that causes your vocal chords to vibrate. A voiceless ...

A Proven Accent Reduction Technique - Use Syllable Stress -- Susan M Ryan
In spoken English every word has one syllable that receives strong emphasis. We say that these syllables have major stress. Syllables with major stress are pronounced louder and with a higher pitch ...

L and R Pronunciation in English - Two Tips Towards Better Fluency -- Bill Ralens
Think of any particular pronunciation problem faced by ESL (English as a Second Language) students and probably l versus r comes to mind. It seems that a lot of people are wondering how to pronounce ...

Helping You Improve Your English Vocabulary -- Mike Selvon
According to statistics, about 1,500,000,000 people in the world speak English and another 1,000,000,000 are learning it. Learning the English vocabulary can be difficult because there are always ...

Tips to Help You Learn English Easily -- Mike Selvon
Do you know the difference between these homophones; to, too and two? Even if English is your native tongue, many people have trouble with the quirks of the language. This can make the language ...

Tips to Motivate Yourself to Learn English Online -- Mike Selvon
Distance education is a wonderful alternative for people who want to learn English but do not have the time to attend classes. Many colleges now offer this service and it is as comprehensive and ...

Insider Tips to Helping Educators Teach English Easily -- Mike Selvon
To teach someone to speak English effectively, a teacher must be able to put new words into context so that the student can understand the correct meanings. Because plain repetition can be boring, a ...

Teaching the Teacher to Improve Their English Lessons -- Mike Selvon
For someone trying to learn to speak English, a patient and engaging teacher can be invaluable. While online learning and auditory language programs do provide adequate English lessons, a good ...

How Teachers Are Making English Lessons More Exciting -- Mike Selvon
One of the biggest challenges that educators face is keeping students interested in the work. The solution to this is to make the lessons more interesting and applicable to those who are learning. ...

Tips to Make Teaching Yourself English a Breeze -- Mike Selvon
Online learning is an effective and convenient way to learn to speak English if you do not have time to attend classes. The programs are affordable, you don't need more than basic computer ...

Insider Strategies to Help You to Learn English Effectively -- Mike Selvon
Learning to speak English does not have to be a long, boring process that involves hours of boring drills. In fact, you can simply plop down in front of the TV to learn English because the best way ...

Insider Tips to Speak English With Proficiency -- Mike Selvon
English can be a difficult language to master even when it is your native tongue because of pronunciation variations and irregular verbs. If you are learning it as a second language, then it can be ...

Simple Way To Learn English Grammar & Language -- Gian Brett
English is the global language now due to outsourcing. India has gotten 1st position in outsourcing due to English language. There are many language and English learning institution now in India. ...

Learning to Spell -- John Francis Higgins
Our English language is confusing. It is jam packed full with inconsistencies and exceptions to the spelling that we are taught. People who are learning the language will be quick to point out all of ...

English Learning Resources - Variety And Motivation -- Luke Holden
It is worth noting that new learners of a language really do need to build a solid foundation of knowledge before attempting anything else, and it is most useful for them to use material intended for ...

Improve Your Vocabulary - Learning Made Easy -- Luke Holden
Improving your vocabulary takes time and hard work, but it is definitely worth it. With the advice given in this article and a dedicated learning period of 20 minutes a day from you, a varied ...

The English Language Dominates the World -- Amy Nutt
No matter where you go in the world, you have a very good chance of finding someone who speaks English. English is quickly becoming the global language, and it dominates the world in many ways. There ...

Evolving English Language -- Dr. Rob
With over 600,000 words, English contains more words than any language in human history. English has changed inconspicuously, yet steadily since establishing its roots in the fifth century. In fact, ...

Does it Sound Right Doesn't Work Anymore (grammar lesson) -- Dr. Rob
A few days ago, a friend of mine struck up a conversation with me concerning the pervasive problem of poor grammar. The discussion centered on the fact that one of the biggest complaints employers ...

Learn Spoken English Through the Correct Method -- Jims Varkey
“Why am I not able to speak English fluently even though I learned English all through my years at school?”. This question was asked by an engineering student when he lost a campus placement ...

English Usage: Whilst Or While? -- whichenglish
Let me begin by saying that there are a number of people who will always insist on using whilst over while. Now, while (whilst) they are perfectly free to choose their own words because there is no ...

How to Improve Your Written English – Part One -- whichenglish
When I was a teenager I discovered the books by Tom Clancy, the inventor of the so-called “techno-thriller”. As a young man his books had all the right ingredients that made for what I considered to ...

English Tutors - Vocabulary, Spelling and Sentence Structure -- Tristan Andrews
One of the hardest subjects in school is English. There is just so much to learn, you have to know vocabulary, spelling and sentence structure. You have to know what a noun is, an adjective, an ...

English Word Stress - Does It Really Matter? -- Heather Hansen
Yes and No. Yes, if you are a non-native speaker speaking to a native English speaker (classified as English speakers from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and North America). No, if you are a ...

Speak English Clearly and Grammatically, and Boost your Success! -- Heather Hansen
Of course you speak English - who doesn't? But how well do you speak this international language? Are you clear, concise and grammatically correct? Do people talk about you and the things you ...

English Spelling Variations -- Heather Hansen
I don't know if you've noticed, but the spelling police run rampant in cyberspace! From website guest books to blog comments, these policemen and women are constantly writing tickets for the ...

Some Proven English Learning Tips -- Charmont Sodi
These are a few tips that teach you to become a successful English language learner. Some of it sounds quirky but it does really work. So it’s worth a shot! 1.1 Set Goals It’s often much easier to ...

Adjust Your Own English Communication to Meet Other Language Levels -- Cindy King
I first moved to a non-English speaking country almost 30 years ago. I did not know how much I would change my own way of communicating. My own English. And it has really changed. The Difficulties Of ...

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5 Really, Really Useful Phrasal Verbs (For Learners of English) -- Seonaid B
Which phrasal verbs should you learn? There are hundreds, but here are five of the most common and most useful ones. Deal with For example: Julie: Look at all this mess in the kitchen! John: Don’t ...

Present Simple Vs Present Continuous (For Learners of English) -- Seonaid B
It can be difficult to choose when to use the present simple vs. the present continuous tense in English. Both, of course, talk about the present. But they are used in different situations. First, we ...

The Top Five Ways to Improve English Skills -- Brett Muscio
It doesn't really matter whether you were born in an English speaking country or have moved from abroad, it can be beneficial for everyone to improve their grasp on the English language. When you ...

How to Teach English Easily and Hassle Free -- Alexander Golishev
If you are a teacher of English, you are probably wondering how you can make teaching process easier. This largely depends on your attitude. If you think that teaching is hard work, so will it be. ...

For ESL, TOEFL and TOEIC Students - 5 Strategies For Language Learning Success -- Sheryl Lynn Roces
Each year more and more students from all over the world sign up to learn English and take English proficiency exams. Unfortunately, a lot of ESL students don't know what they're getting into ...

Learn English, Speak English! 5 Tips For Learning to Speak English -- Sheryl Lynn Roces
Learning a new language, like English, is difficult enough but trying to learn while you're not having fun makes it even harder. For non-native English speakers, learning a language can be ...

How to Learn English -- Manny Poohquiao
Learning English is not just about expanding your vocabulary or making flowery sentences filled with metaphor and poetic statements. The English language may be one of the first things you learned as ...

ESL Students - Learn English Faster, Remember it Longer -- Margaret Welwood
Are you studying English to get a good job, or a better job? To pass a college or university course? For travel? To make new friends? Whatever your reason, I'm sure you want to learn it faster ...

ESL Students - Improve Your Oral Reading Skills -- Margaret Welwood
An interesting thing I've noticed about some of our ESL students is that they can speak clearly enough until they start to read. Then the "music" is all wrong and I have to work very hard to ...

ESL Students - Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day - Part Three - Vocabulary -- Margaret Welwood
In ESL Students: Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day (Part Two--Organization) we talked about an easy but very effective way to improve your writing skills. I asked you to find examples of the ...

ESL Students - Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day (Part Two-Organization) -- Margaret Welwood
In ESL Students: Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day (Part One), we looked very briefly at three of the keys to good writing: spelling, grammar and punctuation. Then we discussed the fact that ...

ESL Students - Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day -- Margaret Welwood
Do you like writing? Do you find it easy? If you answered "No" to either of these questions, this article can help you. First of all, why do you want to improve your writing skills? Do you need to ...

Learn English Vocabulary With the Help of the Northern Lights! -- Margaret Welwood
"How can the Northern Lights help me learn English?" you ask. That's a good question, and I'll answer it in a few moments. But first, let's take a look at the Northern Lights . . . Many ...

Improve Your Online English Reading in Six Steps -- Les Perras
Online English reading practice is usually a random chance. What will the vocabulary be? How difficult is it? I want to point out a few reading tactics to help you read better and understand more. ...

Spoken English - How is it Different From Written English? -- Les Perras
Spoken English is different from written English. We can use this to help us study English better, if we understand those differences and use them. Here are some of the main differences between ...

Accent Reduction - Proven Strategies For Improving Your American English Pronunciation -- Susan M Ryan
This is the third in a series of articles that describe accent reduction strategies you can use to improve your American English pronunciation. Here are three important tips for improving your ...

Accent Reduction - More Strategies For Improving Your American English Pronunciation -- Susan M Ryan
Do you have problems communicating when you speak English in work and social situations? Here are three more accent reduction strategies you can apply to improve your American English pronunciation ...

Accent Reduction - 3 Strategies For Improving Your American English Pronunciation -- Susan M Ryan
If you have problems being understood when you speak with American friends and colleagues you are not alone! Here are three accent reduction strategies you can apply to improve your American English ...

American English Pronunciation and Phonetics -- Susan M Ryan
Do you ever feel like the English spelling system does not match the sounds of spoken English? It seems that way doesn't it? Since English is not a phonetic language there is not always a ...

Learning English Using Technology -- Amy Nutt
The World Wide Web has opened a whole new world of opportunity to those who need or want to learn English. Instead of being required to go to regular classes and study with a teacher in a traditional ...

Learning English -- Hugh O'Connell
Many people consider it one of globalisation's greatest inequities that English, one of the world's hardest languages, has become the international one. Few languages of any type have a ...

An Introduction To Poker Slang -- David Olsen
If you’re new to the world of poker, you want to play desperately but you don’t want to look too “green” then you should probably brush up on some poker terminology. You don’t have to learn how to ...

Cockney Rhyming Slang -- J Square Humboldt
Sir Winston Churchill once observed that Americans and the British are 'a common people divided by a common language' ... Never was that as true as when describing the Cockneys. You've ...

Tattoo Slang -- Ashley M Ford
Believe it or not there are several tattoo slang words used all throughout the tattoo community as well as tattoo parlors all over the United States. A lot of the terms are pretty self explanatory ...

English Slang For Perplexed Tourists -- T. O' Donnell
I watched the British version of 'Big Brother' recently. That's the television show which is a human hamster cage. Viewers go 'ooh' and 'aah' over the one they like or ...

Restaurant Slang -- Ally Azoss
There are many different slang words and phrases that help a restaurant become more efficient. I work at Perkins as a cook and if I was coming in as a new cook than I would be lost. People throw out ...

Common Mistakes in Learning a Preposition of Place -- Ling Tong
Prepositions are part of the grammar of every language. In English some of these are used to denote the placement of people and objects. In this case, this is called a preposition of place. Even ...

The Power Of The Book: Helping You To Learn English -- Marie Roehampton
Reading is an activity that keeps the brain very active. When we read we create a mental scene, comprehend what the writer is saying, and form an opinion about what is being said. There are many ...

The 5 Most Common English Language Writing Rules -- Marie Roehampton
When writing in the English language, there are rules that must be followed in order for the reader to understand the text. Without writing rules, words would be sprawled all over the page without ...

The 10 Funniest English Sayings And Their Meanings -- Marie Roehampton
Learning English vocabulary let alone the grammar that goes along with it can be difficult enough, but when presented with some of the common English sayings that don't seem to make much sense ...

How to Improve your Spoken English -- Louisa Walsh
How to improve your English speaking skills To improve your English, we recommend you practice all the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in English. In this article we will focus ...

Improve your Skills in English by Reading -- Louisa Walsh
How to improve your English reading skills by Louisa Walsh To improve your English, we recommend you practice all the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in English. In this ...

Social Media Vocabulary - Language and Slang Corruption -- Justin Alan Williams
Don't Be Corrupted By Social Media Slang What is Social Media Slang? Slang are informal words and language not associated with the standard/common language we use in society. Social Media Slang ...

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Please Communicate in English -- Anthony Francis
The Inglish Langwij is 1 L of a language for travelers so I say 2 L with travellers but please communicate in some version of English, just give me a clue as to which version. Recently I sent an ...

English Saying and Tongue Twisters -- wordsplural.com
Best Tongue Twisters Get Wrapped Up On These Words If you are in hopeless need of vocabulary improvements, but don't have the time to pursue the necessary education channels, a quick tongue ...

Speak With a British Slang Tend to Over Stress -- slang-dictionary.org
If you are a British in America try to speak without the British slang and save quite a big deal of bewilderment. Well, it is not a disease it is just a regional dialect and sometimes you might feel ...

Overcoming the Challenges of Learning the American English Accent -- Cheryl Posey
English is often said to be one of the most difficult languages to learn. This is due to several reasons: 1)words in English are often pronounced differently than they are spelled, 2)even though ...

"must Do" Tips to Instantly Improve Your American English -- Cheryl Posey
Do you want to improve your American English pronunciation and speaking skills but just don't how to go about it? Here are our “must do” tips to instantly improve your American English. 1. Always ...

It's not What You Say, But How You Say It: How Stressing Important Words Can Change Meaning -- Cheryl Posey
Have you ever heard the saying, "It's not what you say, but how you say it?" Let's focus on what this statement means and why it is important in oral communication. When we speak, we use many ...

American English Idioms Using the Word "up:" What's Up With That? -- Cheryl Posey
Idioms are expressions that mean something completely different from the literal translation of the words, and as we all know, American English is full of them. Many idioms can be categorized in ...

Making Sense Of American Slang -- al-jamiat.com
Whazzup? How’s it going? Sup, Dawg? If you are not sure what the above statements mean, you are not alone. Each year, international students like you master the English language only to discover, ...

Top Reasons That Made English A Dominant Language -- Amy Nutt
If you can speak English, you will probably be able to communicate with someone in just about any major country you could visit. While not everyone speaks this language, Learn English is truly a ...

Learning English In The Internet Era -- Amy Nutt
More and more people today are learning English, and this is due, in part, to the influence of the World Wide Web. The 'Internet Era' has made it almost a necessity to know English at least ...

The Difference Between Esl And Efl, Or Tesol -- Amy Nutt
English as a Second Language, or ESL, has many similarities to English as a Foreign Language, or EFL. In fact, the two types of learning may seem the same to some observers. However, there are some ...

The Difference Between Ielts And Toefl -- Amy Nutt
You have spent many hours learning English, whether for your work or school situation. Now you need to prove that you do, in fact, know the language as well as you need to for the program you are ...

Challenges A Foreign Person Faces In An English Speaking Country -- Amy Nutt
Anyone who moves out of their native homeland can encounter many obstacles that will make starting out fresh a very difficult process. The cultural differences alone between two neighboring countries ...

Lesson 1-Advise/Recommend/Suggest-Common Mistakes in English -- JenniferESL
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Re: Lesson 1-Advise/Recommend/Suggest-Common Mistakes in English -- Eric Roth
Practical, clear, and effective. I will recommend this video to my intermediate students when they make that "good mistake". Thanks for sharing.

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What kind of text books for learning English do you recommend -- answers.yahoo.com
I have a plan to teach English from elementary to advanced.      •  Book: Compelling Conversations by Eric Roth         Help ...

What are the benefits of learning english? -- answers.yahoo.com
i'm writing about reasons of learning english.can anyone give me a few points on the benefits/reasons of learning english?....i need some points so that i can elaborate on it.

English Grammer -- answers.yahoo.com
There are only 3 articles. The word 'some' can be used as either an indefinite adjective or an indefinite pronoun, but is not an article.

Do you think that private coaching for English Grammar is useful -- answers.yahoo.com
In the competitive world, there is a need to master the world language of English. Do u think that the grammar included in school syllabus and teaching is sufficient for the students? Do they need ...

Anyone can help how to improve my English grammar without going to school -- answers.yahoo.com
I want to apply in some of the call center but i'm afraid that i may failed in my english grammar.

The Top Ten Syllable Rules -- Mark Pennington
Knowing the Top Ten Syllable Rules can help improve reading, pronunciation, and spelling. 1. Every syllable has only one vowel sound. Some syllables have just one vowel; others have two. But even ...

How to Improve Your English Speaking Very Fast -- Allen J Hoge
How do you learn how to speak English very fast? Is it possible to accelerate your English speaking ability? Is it possible to make massive improvements in only 2-3 months? The answer is yes. But of ...

Learn English Physically -- Allen J Hoge
One student struggles to learn English. His speaking is slow and hesitant. His pronunciation is garbled and heavily accented. He is painful to listen to. Another student speaks easily. English flows ...

For ESL Learners - Six Tips to Learn English Quickly -- Joan Pougiales
Many students tell me that they want to learn English quickly, and how can I teach them quickly? Unfortunately, I cannot answer that question easily because how quickly someone learns a language ...

Misplaced Modifiers and the Stories They Tell -- Kellee Weinhold
Editors' pens have been bleeding red for years in an attempt to eliminate misplaced modifiers, but the problem shows little sign of improvement. Writers continue to perplex readers and torment ...

Understanding the Subjunctive and Conditional in English Writing -- Kellee Weinhold
The confusion between the subjunctive and the conditional form of the verb in "if" clauses is long-lived and not likely to be relieved any time soon. And to add insult to injury, there is the endless ...

Gerunds and the Possessives That Love Them -- Kellee Weinhold
If there isn't enough to worry about in creating a decent piece of writing, the twisted gods of grammar give us gerunds and possessives to deal with. Wait! I know you probably have no idea what a ...

What Are Conjunctions? -- Manjusha Nambiar
Conjunctions are words that join other words or clauses together. Examples are: and, but, yet, or, when, because, since etc. God made the country and man made the town. He was poor but he was honest. ...

The Differences Between American, British, And Australian English -- Amy Nutt
Australia, Great Britain, and America all speak the same language, but you simply have to visit each country to realize that, while they all speak English, it is far from a universal language. The ...

Two Easy Steps to Learn English -- Iqbalshad Khan
Learn English in Two Easy Steps WHY ENGLISH? Today the whole world is buzzing with English and internet has shorten the world. Both English language and Internet together have brought the whole world ...

Punctuation Guide - Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes! -- Jane Sumerset
You can consult a good punctuation guide for your writing tasks, but it's still easy to get confused about certain things. Learning good punctuation skills can go a long way to making you a ...

5 Ways to Improve YOUR English without even Trying! for people who speak English as a second language -- Kim Rogers
Learning a second language can be a very stressful and arduous task if you let it. Somehow, the words you learn in the books don't seem to apply very well to real life situations. Those small and ...

3 Painfully Obvious Reasons to Speak in Plain English -- Marcus Antuan Smith
Speakers, trainers, and presenters generally agree with each other on proper speaking techniques. We all agree that you should strive to maintain eye contact, infuse your speech with vocal variety, ...

Learning English Online -- Amit Salkar
There are many ways in which you can learn the English language online. Learning English online is of great help especially for people who wants to go abroad for the sake of their studies or for ...

English tips: 10 Basic Figures of Speech - An Easy Guide -- Rakesh Ramubhai Patel
The use of figure of speech in creative writing gives ideas or sentiments a unique perspective. It involves a deviation from the more commonly used form of word order or sentence construction. ...

English Fluency Development Program -- Piyush Bhatia
Follow the following program for 6-10 weeks (depending on your level and goal) and you will see magical results in your English Fluency. • Monday Activity: Read Loudly any English Text– (1 hour) • ...

Tips To Improve Your English Pronunciation -- Piyush Bhatia
These days, the English language is being used as a secondary or second language by many non-native speakers around the world. Since English has gone on to become the language of choice for ...

Is It Compulsory To Learn English As A Second Language? -- Piyush Bhatia
In today’s times, there's only one reason non-native English speaking countries want to learn the English Language. It is due to increased globalization and competition in competition. Since ...

Teaching Esl Effectively To Adult Refugees And Immigrants -- Joan Pougiales, Ph.D.
For adult refugees, progress in ESL classes is often excruciatingly slow because it is so difficult for them to retain information from one day to the next. There are a couple of reasons for this. ...

For Esl Learners: Five Tips To Help You Remember New English Vocabulary Words -- Joan Pougiales, Ph.D.
Learning new vocabulary is easy. Remembering new vocabulary is much more difficult. This is what my students tell me all the time. Experts who study memory say that we need to hear or see or use a ...
Re: For Esl Learners: Five Tips To Help You Remember New English Vocabulary Words -- alex
Here's my way of choice: 1. Get some movies in English. 2. Before watching, find the subtitles on the internet, write down the words you don't know. 3. It's a shameless plug, but I ...

Common Mistakes in Learning a Preposition of Place in English -- Charles Johnson
Prepositions are part of the grammar of every language. In English some of these are used to denote the placement of people and objects. In this case, this is called a preposition of place. Even ...

Learning English Online is Free and Enjoyable -- Jessica Spinner
With the convenience and the technology of the Internet, when you want to learn to speak, read and write English you no longer have to take regular classes or travel to an English speaking country to ...

Prepositions of Place Are an Easy Concept in English -- Jessica Spinner
Learning how to use and determine prepositions of place in a sentence is one of the starting lessons in taking English courses online. The dialogues used to introduce the lesson all consist of short ...

Understanding the Concept of Indirect Questions in English -- Jessica Spinner
There are several ways of asking a question in English and this sometimes poses a problem for those learning English as a second language. You can ask a direct question, such as that do you want? ...

Learning English -- Dr Birbal Jha
Very recently I had an interaction with a correspondent of a national newspaper, who had come to British Lingua for enrolling his wife in the institute. Before the admission formalities he wanted to ...

Four Tips For Learning English -- Amy Nutt
If you have decided that you want to learn English, you are about to start on a fairly difficult journey. While English is one of the most widely spoken languages, particularly in the western ...

How to Improve Your English -- Jannat Bhullar
Getting a good command over English, or any language for that matter, is not a child's play. The language teacher used to point out so many things for just one single sentence that we'd feel ...

It Was Greek To Me - Improving Your English By Knowing Greek Roots -- Celia Webb
Greek provides many important prefixes, suffixes, and roots used in the English language. To understand the full meaning of a word, it is essential to know the original meaning of the roots used to ...

English Vocabulary - Hotels -- Elanguest
Vocabulary Lesson based on the principles of Speed Learning. Relax, listen and watch. Do not try to learn - just watch and listen. Topic: Hotels - Created by Elanguest English Language School, Malta ...

English Vocabulary - Nationalities -- Elanguest
Short Video Lesson from Elanguest English Language School www.elanguest.com Elementary Level Vocabulary - Nationalities

English Grammar - Tenses - Present Simple -- Elanguest
Short Video Lesson from Elanguest English Language School www.elanguest.com Elementary Level - Present Simple Tense

English Learning Made Easy -- Ling L. Tong
It has been said that English is the hardest language to learn, but when you take online lessons, you will find that English learning is quite easy. This is because with these lessons you can choose ...

How You Can Benefit From Taking English Online Courses -- Ling L. Tong
Experience the top quality English online courses that will help you become fluent in all aspects of the language. One of the major benefits of taking such an online course is that it won't cost ...

How Taking an English Class Online is Different -- Ling L. Tong
Take your English lessons in a different format when you take an English class online. This idea appeals to many adults who do not want or are unable to attend regular classes. You won't have the ...

Learn American English Online in Your Spare Time -- Ling L. Tong
If you plan to travel to the United States for pleasure, work or to study, you need to learn American English. Online sites offering free English courses often use British English and there is a ...

Take a Comprehensive Free English Course Online -- Ling L. Tong
A free English course online must be comprehensive in that it includes audio lessons, lessons in grammar, opportunities for you to read passages and books in English, play word games and interact ...

Take Advantage of a Free English Learning Course -- Ling L. Tong
One of the main advantages of a free English learning course is that it doesn't cost you any money. As long as you have access to the Internet on your computer, you can take such a course from ...

What to Look For in an Online English Course -- Ling L. Tong
When you want to learn English online, you will find many free courses online. What you have to be careful of is that many of these online English courses only give you a few free lessons and then ...

Yes! You Can Learn English For Free -- Ling L. Tong
When you can learn English for free, you can stay at home and take the online classes in your spare time. This means you don't have to give up your job and move away from your family to attend ...

Article (grammar) -- Smith
An article is a word that combines with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun, and to specify the volume or numerical scope of that reference. The three main articles in the ...

Possessive adjective -- Smith
What are traditionally and popularly called possessive adjectives — in linguistic analyses possessive pronouns, possessive determiners or genitive pronouns — are a part of speech that prototypically ...

Pronoun -- Smith
Pronoun Examples I love you. She turned and stared at them. That reminds me of something. Who says so? Take it or leave it (Impersonal pronoun). In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro-form ...

Adjective -- Smith
In grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the noun or pronoun's referent. Some examples can be seen in the box to ...

Auxiliary verb -- Smith
In linguistics, an auxiliary (also called helping verb, helper verb, auxiliary verb, or verbal auxiliary) is a verb functioning to give