Ellipsis and Substitution Hello English learners! Have you ever noticed that native speakers often skip words or replace long phrases with short ones, yet everyone still understands them? That is not laziness—it is style! In English, we use ellipsis (leaving out words that are obvious from the context) and substitution Read more
Abstract Prepositional Phrases Hello English learners! Have you ever noticed how some expressions in English don’t describe a place or an object, but rather an idea? These are called abstract prepositional phrases. Unlike simple ones, such as on the table or under the bed, abstract prepositional phrases deal with concepts Read more
Check, Control, Keep an Eye on, Supervise Hello English learners! Welcome to a new lesson! Have you ever got mixed up about the difference between words like check, control, keep an eye on, supervise? Mastering these distinctions is important, especially if you are preparing for Cambridge exams such as B2 Read more
Inversion with Negative Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases How to add drama, emphasis, and elegance to your English In English, the usual word order is subject + verb + object. But when we want to emphasise a point, create a dramatic effect, or sound more formal, we sometimes invert the subject Read more
Fit, Match, Suit, Go Well with Hello English learners, and welcome to another lesson! Today, we’re going to look at four verbs that are easy to confuse: fit, match, suit, go well with. They are all used when talking about clothes, style, or appearance — but they don’t mean the Read more
Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we are going to dive into a topic that looks deceptively simple but can easily trip you up: countable and uncountable nouns. This is especially important for Cambridge exam preparation (B2 First, C1 Advanced), since Read more
Would Rather and Would Sooner When we want to talk about our preferences in English—choosing one thing over another—we often use special expressions. Two very useful ones are would rather and would sooner. Both allow us to express what we prefer to do, or what we would like others to Read more