some verbs can be both state and action verbs Some words can be state verbs and action verbs. The meaning of these verbs is then different. Take a look at these: ‘I have a car.’ – state verb showing posession ‘I am having a bath.’ – action
Read more →In the TOEFL Exam, you will be required to what we call a ‘Discursive Essay’. A Discursive Essay is an Essay in which you are asked to put forward differing opinions and come to a conclusion about these at the end. It is vital for your essay to
Read more →It is very common for someone who is studying English here in Dublin to have difficulty understanding what Dubliners say. In fact, the English that we speak in Ireland is called Hiberno-English (from the word Hibernia for Ireland) because some of the expressions we use are directly
Read more →The FCE Exam can be very scary when you first start studying for it but, infact, the person marking your exam will know exactly what to look for. In the writing paper, FCE candidates need to know how to do the following: 1) Include EVERYTHING required by
Read more →Have you ever wondered why we say ON or IN or AT with a particular word? Prepositions can be very difficult in any language but prepositions of time have a rule in English. Here is the basic rule: For Specific Days and Dates, we use: ON For
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As English has many words that come from Latin, it s very common for students to think that the meaning of these words are exactly the same as in their own language. In fact, many words that come from Latin (especially verbs and adverbs) have
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