Look. See. Watch 👀 What's The Difference?

 

You've seen more than one hundred posts on English, but if you've looked through our old posts, you'll notice there hasn't been one on the following:

•  Look 👀
• See 👁,
• Watch🔭

Instead of watching something on social media, check out our latest post. 👇

Choosing The Right Adjective

 

We have done a post on using adjectives and intensifers but we thought we should re-visit with something more focused on choosing the right adjective for the right person, place, thing, event or situation. 

Indirect Questions | The Basics

 

I wonder what I'll write about next...🤷💭...Oh, well, this post is on indirect questions.

Reporting Verbs 2: Choosing The Best Verbs

 

We have gone on over reporting verbs and reported speech in the past in Business English: Reporting Verbs  and Business English: Reported Speech. You can also look at our post on using adverbs and and linking words for storytelling here.  Today, we're doing something different.

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Adverbs & Linking Words | Storytelling & Conversation

 

It has been an extraordinarily long time since our last post. So, we're sure you're pleasantly surprised to see this one on adverbs  for storytelling and general conversation😆.

F**K?! | English's Worst Word: It's History & Use

 It can't be avoided. If you're going to write about the English language, the F-word has to come up at some point. So, here it is. This post is as safe-for-work as it can be, but still be careful: it's a bit NSFW.

Mixed Conditionals

 We've covered the zero conditional and the first, second, and third conditional. If I hadn't done a lesson on mixed conditionals last week, I wouldn't be writing this post now. 

Countable vs Uncountable Nouns

 

How do we count milk, money, people, sugar, apples, etc? Today, we answer that question (and more) with our post on COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE nouns. 

Present Perfect Continuous ( Finally!)

I've been writing this ESL blog since September 2015, but haven't done a post on the present perfect continuous until today😆. 

Business English | Passive Verbs & The Hiring Process

At last, a post on passive verbs has finally been written. It was pointed out to me, by one of my students,  that this blog didn't have a post on passives. So, that mistake will be corrected today😆.

The Zero Conditional

Tom: The printer has jammed again. What do I do?
Chantal: When there's a paper jam, call Noel in tech support.
Tom: But, it's easy to fix.
Chantal: I know, but it's company policy. If the boss sees anyone trying to fix the printer, he gets upset.

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS | What's The Difference?

A typical week: Luanne often naps at her desk. Once or twice a week, she wakes up after six o'clock, and has to rush back home. Every two weeks, she goes to the office on Saturdays to do extra work. Luanne works too much.

Phrasal Verbs | GET

You will get past having to learn phrasal verbs in an ESL course😆.

GERUND OR INFINITIVE?

I am used to teaching grammar, so today we'll look at when to use an infinitive and a gerund.

Subject-Verb-Agreement

Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.

1/ Jiro and Sachiko ____ a large house in France.

a) have
b) has

2/ Sachiko, as well as Jiro, ____ a large house in France. 

a) have
b) has

Now, click on "Read More" and check your answers.

Build Your Vocabulary | Strong Adjectives & Intensifiers

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Superman and Wonder Woman are two very strong OOPS! immensely strong, or powerful, characters - and good...um....perfect examples for today's post on strong adjectives💪!

ESL for Job Hunting | How To Write A Cover Letter

Looking for a job in an English speaking country? Today, we'll give you some advice on how to write a cover letter.

ESL SPEAKING TESTS | How To Do More Than Pass

Today's post is all about doing well in speaking tests. Whether it's CELPIP, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge, or TOEFL, you'll be better prepared to do use your English language skills in test conditions.

What's The Difference? | LIE vs LAY

I was lying on the sofa one day when I wondered, "What's the difference between LIE and LAY?" So, I laid my laptop on the table and started writing this post. You may want to lie down after this.😆

Adjective Order

Adjectives are the most fascinating, varied, words in the English language😆! Today's post is how to put how to order adjectives.