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Words and Phrases to use instead of "IF"

Words and Phrases to Use Instead of “IF”

Hi dear English learners. I assume that you’re visiting this post because you’re writing something and you’re interested in learning some new linking words and phrases. Well, don’t we all like to have our essays and emails beautifully written! What better way to make them really appealing but introduce a variety of words, expressions and phrases which are not only engaging but also make your writing more skilled and competent. In that sense, let’s look at 13 alternatives to the conjunction “if”.

By My Lingua Academy, ago
20 sports idioms

20 Sports Idioms

Hi dear English learners! Are you into sports? Well, here are 20 sports idioms with useful example sentences so you can learn them in context.

By My Lingua Academy, ago
Although vs Though vs Even Though

Although vs Though vs Even Though

You’ve most probably seen these three conjunctions many times. My students often ask me about their pronunciation and sometimes can’t understand that although and though mean the same but though can be used at the end of a sentence, with the same meaning; probably because it is quite different in other languages.

By My Lingua Academy, ago
negative prefixes and suffixes in English

Negative Prefixes and Suffixes in English

Hi dear English learners! In today’s lesson, we’re going to look at negative prefixes and suffixes in English. I’m sure that you’re sometimes confused and can’t tell if somebody is impolite or unpolite, but don’t worry, you’re not the only one. So, let’s get started with the lesson and hope it will help you clear up some things related to this particular subject.

By My Lingua Academy, ago

Expressing Future Probability in English

Hi dear English learners! Here is another lesson to help you understand English better. Today, we will look at some words, phrases and modal verbs for expressing future probability in English. It means that we are going to talk about how probable things are to happen in the future. This is the vocabulary we are going to look at

By My Lingua Academy, ago
Words and Phrases to Use Instead of “Because”

Words and Phrases to Use Instead of “Because”

Hi dear English learners! Here we are again with a new lesson about the conjunction because. We normally use it to give the reason for something.

I’m packing my bag because we are going on a city break to Rome for the weekend.
I’m sorry I can’t babysit for you tonight because I’m having some friends round.
Let’s see what other words and phrases we can use instead of because.

By My Lingua Academy, ago
Double Comparatives

Double Comparatives

I’m sure you know what double comparatives are and you see or hear this kind of expression all the time but you just don’t recognize them by the name. It’s very simple and easy to learn the structure so I’ll teach you so you can enjoy using them as if you were a native speaker.
So-called double comparatives are structures that employ two parallel clauses to express cause and effect.

By My Lingua Academy, ago