Adjectives vs Adverbs
What's the difference? After years of teaching, I keep seeing this mistake over and over again. So what's the difference between adjectives and adverbs? Well…
Sentence Word Order
Word order is important in English. It tells us who the subject or the object of the sentence is. Getting this wrong may change the…
What if… All about Conditionals
How to talk about your dreams in English When I was a child I often dreamed about playing in the NBA. I would say things…
Words that are Similar but not the Same
Be careful how you use these words Fewer vs Less The difference between these words is that less is used with singular or uncountable nouns…
7 Most Common German Mistakes in English
I see these mistakes on a weekly basis. Here's how to avoid them. False Friends There are many words in English and German that look…
Tell vs Say – Which one Should you Use?
I often hear my students say things like "I say you what we did on the weekend" or "I told what we needed to do".…
Then vs Than – What’s the Difference?
Learn the difference between these two similar looking words Read through people's Facebook feeds or Instagram posts and you'll notice this mistake over and over…
Order of Adjectives
We often use more than one adjective to describe a noun. That is why it is important to remember the correct order of adjectives. This…
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