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These days everyone is talking about the metaverse. Here are the top five English terms you need to know to join the conversation. 1. Metaverse (n.) The metaverse refers to the virtual world that exists...
Have you ever wanted to apologize for replying late to an email? Here are seven ways to do that in English! Sorry for the delay. "Sorry" is the most common way to apologize for a...
If you've ever wondered whether you could learn English from Sherlock Holmes, the answer is "yes!" For this post, we've picked the most useful words from his adventures and we'll show you how they're used...
Today, we'll show you how "How far" and "How long" differ in meaning and grammar. Differences in Meaning 1. We use "how long" to ask about physical length. "How long" is used to ask about...
Mother's Day is coming up in many countries around the world. If you need ideas for nice things to say or write to your mom, check out this list of Mother's Day greetings in English!...
Did you know that some popular English expressions come from video games? Here are five of the most useful ones. 1. Level Up (phrasal verb) In games, you "level up" when you move to the...
Did you know that today is Earth Day? To celebrate, learn these seven English phrases you can use to protect our planet! 1. The Environment (n.) "The environment" refers to all the things that surround...
Can you spot what pronouns are used in the following dialogue? You may be surprised to see that Nina and Zach use plural pronouns ("they," "them," and "their") to refer to one person. Shouldn't they...
Did you know that flowers appear in many popular English expressions? In this post, we'll introduce the ones that native English speakers use most often in everyday conversation. 1. Flowery (adj.) "Flowery" used to describe...
In today's blog post, we’ll explain a controversial topic of English grammar: the "double negative" or "double negation." Here's what we'll cover: What is the double negative? The case against the double negative The case...
Do you have a friend or coworker who’s sick, injured, or looks like they might be coming down with something? Well, whether you want to … ask about their condition wish them a fast recovery...
Have you ever wanted to apologize for replying late to an email? Here are seven ways to do that in English! Sorry for the delay. "Sorry" is the most common way to apologize for a...
Choosing what textbook to use is a difficult decision. And if you want to improve your fluency, it gets even more challenging, since most English textbooks don’t focus enough on speaking. To make things easier,...
As one of the largest online learning platforms, we get asked a lot of questions about English grammar. Today we’ll explain the difference between requests which start with “Would you” and those which start with...
Greeting messages can be hard to write, and birthday wishes are no exception. To help English learners like you write the best birthday wishes ever, we’ve put together the following list of suggestions. Feel free...
It's that time of year again when everyone seems to be catching a cold – or worse, the flu. We hope you stay healthy, but if you do get sick, here are 15 phrases you'll...
Whether you’re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times when you don't hear what the other person says. How should you ask them to...
When you’re listening to someone in a conversation, how do you show that you’re… listening? Most often, people make some sounds (e.g. “uh-huh” or “mmhmm”) or use some words (“interesting!”) to do this. Linguists call...
An English-speaking friend has just invited you to a picnic. Or a birthday party. Or a wedding. But unfortunately, you can’t go or just aren’t interested. What do you say? Many English language learners might...
If you want to agree with someone in English, you’ll probably use phrases like, “Me too,” “Same here” or “I think so, too.” But sometimes you want to do more than agree. Sometimes, you want...
