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Online tutoring lets you study anytime, anywhere, and with whoever you want. But did you know you can also choose what you learn, how you learn, and what type of corrections you want? Here are...
Did you know that you can say “I think” without using the pronoun “I”? Doing so can actually help you sound more objective and professional. So today, we’ll introduce five phrases that do just this. ...
Every paragraph, news article, or book in English is a mountain to climb. To get to the peak, you need an important skill: paraphrasing. Simply put, paraphrasing is when you use different words to talk...
As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler. American writer Calvin Trillin While this quote isn’t entirely true, using “whom” in many cases will...
Engoo Daily News, which delivers fascinating news for students to discuss every day, is one of our most popular materials. But did you know that a lot of work goes into making sure our news...
“So do I.” “So have I.” “So am I.” You’ve probably heard these phrases before. Native speakers use them a lot in conversation. But what do they mean? And how do they differ from “Me...
You’ve probably noticed that native speakers use a variety of phrases to express their thoughts – definitely a lot more than “I think” and “in my opinion.” Today, we’ll go through five common alternatives and explain...
Have you ever noticed that English social media sites tend to have random letters of the alphabet floating around? For example, at the time of writing: This tweet has 11.6 “K” likes. CNN International’s Twitter...
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...
“Whom.” It’s one of those things you learned in English class but rarely hear in real life. Yet, just when you least expect it, “whom” appears out of nowhere. When and why do people say...
“Busy” is a popular English word — but not in the way that many learners think. For example, “busy” has become a common response to “How are you?” (“I’m doing well! Just busy studying for...
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...
Thanking a friend is different from thanking someone in a business context, especially in writing. So here are several ways you can do that in an email. Useful Phrases “Thanks for your help.” This phrase...
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...
