Have you ever wondered whether you can count a particular noun or not? Count or not to count… that is a question! Nouns like news, information, advice, milk, furniture, luggage or hair are reallly tricky, so be careful when you make their plural forms! Countable nouns These are nouns you can count! They are for […]
No hay EGG en EGGPLANT ni HAM en HAMBURGER, ni APPLE ni PINE en PINEAPPLE. Los ENGLISH MUFFINS no se inventaron en INGLATERRA. QUICKSAND puede funcionar LENTAMENTE, los ANILLOS DE BOXEO son CUADRADOS, y un GUINEAPIG ni es de GUINEA ni es un CERDO. ¿Y por qué los ESCRITORES ESCRIBEN, pero los DEDOS no fingen, los RASGADORES no [...]
Many times, the words that sound right are actually wrong. With words such as those listed below, you just have to memorize the rules so that when you are about to use them, you’ll catch yourself in the act and you will be certain that you have written or just said the right one. 1. […]
Are you looking for your first job or going to change your current job to a better one? You don’t know how to describe yourself in a job interview? Here are some helpful questions you can expect in a job interview which will help you get hired. Good luck on your interview! Questions you can […]
En invierno, las tardes son más largas y solemos pasar más tiempo en casa. Es un buen momento para coger un libro inspirador en inglés y matar dos pájaros de un tiro:) - mientras se lee por placer se amplía el vocabulario, se entienden las estructuras gramaticales viéndolas en el contexto y se practican técnicas de lectura, tan útiles [...].
Merry Christmas in 32 languages
Yesterday I asked you 7 questions regarding writing emails. I wonder how many of you got them right? These are the correct answers: 1) Polite and friendly way of closing an email, used both in formal and informal correspondence. 2) Mrs (“missus”) is used for married women, usually with their husband’s surname, e.g. Jane Smith […]
It’s safe to say, we probably text or email more than we talk face-to-face. In fact, I would say most of my communication (whether with friends, family or co-workers) is done online. Test your knowledge of writing formal and informal emails: 1) When do you usually write I look forward to hearing from you ? […]
E-learning is hot. And for good reason. If done right, it can produce great results by decreasing costs and improving performance. Also, unlike a one time classroom session, the e-learning course is available for others. This includes the static e-learning course as well as any ongoing conversations in networked communities. Recently, I had a conversation […]
What is a “perfect modal”? This is a pretty advanced grammar topic, but I’ll try to use simple explanations today. Perfect modals are not actually “perfect,” but they are called that because they use a modal verb (in this case, could, should, might/may, must) followed by a perfect tense construction (“have” + past participle). Perfect […]
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