5 Easy Tips for Making Small Talk in English
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Use Your Interests to Boost Your English Skills
Have you ever had to take a test that required you to write in English about some random topic you...
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Old English Acronyms That Are Still Popular Today
Did you know that the acronym “OMG” is actually over 100 years old? English-speakers use tons of abbreviations and acronyms...
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How to Make Your English Studies More Interesting
“Learning English is boring.” If you’ve ever felt this way, welcome to the club. But if you believe this is...
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How to Congratulate Someone in English and Actually Mean It
Something great has happened to a friend of yours. Maybe they won a contest, are getting married, or landed a...
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"Update" Your Business English with These Expressions
Keeping people updated (or staying updated on things yourself!) is pretty much a core business function. As a result, there...
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"Could You" vs "Would You": What's the Difference?
As one of the largest online learning platforms, we get asked a lot of questions about English grammar. Today we’ll...
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How To Get Your Kids Interested in English
What have you tried to get your kids interested in English? If you’re like most parents, you might have told...
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5 Business English Expressions to Use Instead of "Contact"
Contacting people — whether by email, messaging apps, or phones — is one of the most common things done in...
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One Strategy That'll Make Your Conversations More Natural
You have a new coworker, but he doesn’t speak the local language, so everyone has been too scared to approach...
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5 Things You Should Tell Your Child's English Tutor
The search for an English tutor for your child doesn’t end when you find the “right one.” You’ll also want...
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7 Ways to Politely Apologize for a Late Reply in English
Have you ever wanted to apologize for replying late to an email? Here are seven ways to do that in...
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10 Ways to Say You’re Busy Without Being Rude [Updated]
“Busy” is a popular English word, but it isn't always used in the way that many learners think. For example,...
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English Phrases to Say When Someone Is Sick [Updated]
Do you have a friend or coworker who’s sick or injured? If you do, here are 20 short English expressions...
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20 Short English Quotes for Quick Motivation
Quotes are great tools for finding inspiration and new ways of looking at life. But many well-known quotes are long...
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10 Ways to Politely Ask for Clarification in English
Whether you're meeting with a foreign client, seeing a doctor, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...
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Caught a Cold or Flu? How to Talk About This in English [Updated]
Around a certain time of the year, lots of people begin catching colds — or worse, the flu. We hope...
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How to Wish Someone the Best Birthday Ever [Updated]
Greeting messages can be hard to write, and birthday wishes are no exception. To help English learners write the best...
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Focus on Fluency: 15 Textbooks To Help You Speak English
Choosing what textbook to use can be difficult. And if you want to improve your fluency, it's even more challenging,...
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"Could You" vs "Would You": What's the Difference?
As one of the largest online learning platforms, we get asked a lot of questions about English grammar. Today we’ll...
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10 Polite Ways to Ask People to Repeat Themselves
Whether you’re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...
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