An 8-Ounce Steak: A Look At Compound Adjectives

Would you like an 8-ounce steak?

Well, you won't get it here, but, you'll learn how to use phrases like "an 8-ounce steak". We call these compound adjectives.

ESL On Twitter

Social media is an excellent resource for ESL learners. You can join groups, get advice, meet fellow students, and even take lessons online. Today, we'll look briefly at a few outstanding ESL feeds on Twitter.

Business English: Receiving Complaints

Last week, we looked at making complaints. Today's post is all about the opposite: receiving complaints. In this post, we'll go over the language tools and expressions to help you deal with a complaint. 

Business English: Making Complaints

Unhappy with a service or product? Do you have a customer or compliant complaint? Today's post will be about how to make complaints, both politely and strongly.

Small, Tiny, Short, Petite, Little: Learn Your Synonyms

English has many words that have similar meanings or the exact same meaning.  Look at  the infographic above. Big and huge have similar meaning, but we use them to describe very different things. We call these words synonyms.

In this post, we'll discuss synonyms and how to choose between words that have similar meanings.