30 June 2008 – Written by Rob There are hundreds of what are known as ‘phrasal verbs’ in the English language. This can be one of the most frustrating things about learning English as a non-native speaker. Phrasal verbs are words compounded of two or more words,
Read more →26 June 2008 – Written by Lyle Onomatopoeia is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing. A common example is “Knock, knock” – the sound of someone tapping on a door with their knuckles. The sounds that animals make are
Read more →19 June 2008 – Written by Lyle One point that often causes trouble (even to native speakers) is how to name the people of place. There are many suffixes which are attached to the end of a place name to create a new word, which can be
Read more →12 June 2008 – Written by Rob One of the most frustrating aspects of learning English can be the correct use of ‘prepositions of place’ (for example; in, at, on). The main reason why this is difficult to learn is that there aren’t many rules that can
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