“Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation.” – Gerard Nolst Trenité, The Chaos Any English language learner knows that often spelling isn’t very helpful if we want to know how to correctly pronounce a word. Take for example these four…
That is the question! There are two different ways of pronouncing the definite article ‘the’. Normally, we pronounce the with a short sound (like /ðə/ (“thuh,” rhymes with “duh.”) However, when the comes before a vowel sound, we pronounce it…
“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice!” John Templeton The word ‘nice’ is possibly one of the most common and most frequently used words in English, and to be perfectly honest it’s one of my…
Who or whom… that is the question! Do you know the difference between ‘who’ and ‘whom’? These two little words can cause a lot of confusion, even for native English speakers. So that’s why I wanted to give you a…
“If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run then walk. If you can’t walk then crawl but whatever you do, keep moving forward. – Martin Luther King Jr English is such a varied and beautiful language. To walk…
“Only in grammar can you be more than perfect.” – William Safire One of the most difficult things about learning a new language is learning the grammar rules. And while English grammar can seem quite easy compared to some languages,…
Do you know how to use the different past tenses in English? In today’s blog post, Kate explains how to use the past tenses. You can also watch her video lesson, and download worksheets on the different past tenses to…
“The present is a gift, that’s why we call it the present.” – Unknown We have a lot of tenses in English. It’s true and as with every language the reasons for using the different tenses are unique to English.…
Recently, Intrepid English Student Richard asked Kate R about some common English proverbs. Kate answered this question in her Friday Live Ask Us Anything on YouTube. You can find the video and a downloadable pdf with all of the proverbs…
“You want to improve your English, don’t you?” What are question tags? They are the little questionettes we add onto a sentence and are used a lot in spoken English. They are incredibly useful to help you sound more natural…