. Mistakes with Prepositions . Incorrect: He is going to home. Correct: He is going home. The preposition ‘to’ is not normally used with ‘home’. Incorrect:...
. LET’S . Mary: It’s going to be sunny and warm this weekend. Let’s do something outside on Saturday. Bob: Sure. Let’s play tennis! I bought...
. . Ten water idioms for difficult situations ===================== In English there are a number of idioms using the word water. As I hope you know,...
. By vs Until Both by and until mean “any time before, but not later than.” Until tells us how long a situation continues. If...
. Business language terms Interrupting Could I just say something? Excuse me, but could I just say… Asking for clarification How do you mean? What exactly...
. British and American English Names for Clothing There are many differences between British and American English. In addition to pronunciation and spelling there are also...
. Using the Word Unless Unless is a conjunction which we use in conditional phrases. In written English, the clause that follows unless is the subordinate...
. Luck and logic… What should you trust? . Luck and Logic once went hiking on a road. At sunset as it was getting dark,...
. . Idiomatic Expressions . Call a spade a spade: Speak clearly and plainly; describe something as it is Cast pearls before swine: Do something for...
. . Confusing English Words . “to” versus “too” Basically, “to” is a preposition. For example: a. She listened to the music. b. I spoke to...