Look Forward to, Agree to, and Object to (three small phrases that cause big grammar problems) Some English phrases look innocent. Short. Familiar. Harmless. And yet they quietly sabotage essays, emails, and exam answers every year. Look forward to, agree to, and object to all share one hidden feature that Read more
Verbs Followed by –ing (Gerunds) in English (A Clear Guide with Examples) Hello dear English learners! Today, we are looking at a very important grammar point: some verbs in English must be verbs followed by –ing, not to + infinitive. This comes up all the time in everyday English, and Read more
Grammatical Patterns after Reporting Verbs (A Clear B2–C1 Guide) When we report what someone has said, thought, suggested, or promised, we usually use reporting verbs: say, tell, suggest, promise, advise, warn, admit, deny, claim, and many more. But here’s the problem: You can’t use the same grammar pattern after every Read more
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Have you ever thought about how important the knowledge of English phrasal verbs is? They will add a great deal to your fluency and comprehension as they happen to be an essential and inseparable part of a spoken language. Before you know it, using and understanding phrasal verbs will build up your speaking confidence very quickly. Today, we will look at phrasal verbs with “follow”.
Allow – Permit – Let – Enable Helo English learners. You might have wondered which word to use and you weren’t sure. Are the words allow, permit, let and enable synonymous and what is the difference between them? That’s the topic of today’s blog entry. Well, we can say that Read more
Be Used To vs Get Used To: Clear Explanation with Examples Many English learners get confused about the difference between “be used to” and “get used to.” They look similar, but they don’t mean the same thing. One talks about something you’re already comfortable with, and the other describes the Read more