Feb 23
Do you know any animal idioms? There are quite a few in English and they come up quite often in everyday conversation. Idioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the words that make it up. Animal idioms use the name of an animal to talk about something that has not always much to …
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Feb 22
A ZERO-SUM GAME is a situation in which what is gained by one person or group is lost by another. Here is an example that describes what a zero-sum situation is: To understand zero-sum games, it is helpful to think of the following example: If I have a slice of pizza and my brother …
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Feb 22
0, ZERO, NOUGHT, NIL? or LOVE?? How to say 0 when referring to phone numbers, dates, temperatures, scores or even James Bond 007?:) Well, there are several ways to pronounce the number ZERO, depending on the context. Usage even varies between different English-speaking countries. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, it is crucial, you know …
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Feb 19
BONDING & SHARING are two words you often hear in everyday conversation. Do you know the difference between the two words? In this post we’ll discuss the different meanings of the words bonding and sharing and you’ll learn a couple of great expressions you can use to impress everyone with your English. So here is …
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Feb 17
This song by Gwen Stefani will give you a chance to practice the USED TO DO SOMETHING structure. Can you remember what USED TO DO SOMETHING means? Read about it here! Take an interactive quiz to practice the 3 different USED TO structures in English. LYRICS & WORDS TO KNOW Never thought this …
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Feb 17
BE/GET USED TO DOING SOMETHING Do you know how to use BE USED TO DOING SOMETHING and GET USED TO DOING SOMETHING? We use these expressions to talk about something we do often. Here is what you need to know: BE USED TO SOMETHING BE USED TO DOING SOMETHING refer to: something you OFTEN …
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Feb 17
USED TO DO SOMETHING is a structure we can use to talk about something that we did regularly in the past, but don’ do any more. RELATED POSTS USED TO DO SOMETHING – Now I Know BE / GET USED TO DOING SOMETHING – Now I Know THE BIG “USED TO” …
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Feb 17
USED TO structures can be confusing because there are 3 of them and they mean different things. Let’s recap! What are the 3 USED TO expressions good for? 1) USED TO DO SOMETHING – to talk about an activity that you did regularly in the past, but not any more 2) BE USED TO DOING …
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Feb 17
USED TO DO SOMETHING Do you know how to use USED TO? We use this expression to talk about something we did regularly in the past. So the key ideas that can help you remember it are the following: USED TO refers to: something you did REGULARLY IN THE PAST something you DON’T DO ANY …
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Feb 16
SHARES OR BONDS? Do YOU know the difference? There are plenty of economic terms you may come across while reading the news or discussing economic issues with your friends. However, a great number of these terms, such as BONDS AND SHARES are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want …
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