What Does "-Ish" Mean and How Do You Use It?
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The Results of Our Daily News 10k Campaign Are In!
From the 24th to the 28th of June, we ran a campaign to celebrate the continued success of our Daily...
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10 of the Most Translated Books in the World
Reading books from other countries can give us a look into cultures and ways of life very different from our...
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What's the Difference Between "Everyday" and "Every Day"?
Even many native speakers do not notice the difference between "everyday" and "every day." But these two terms are actually not...
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We're Building Classrooms to Celebrate the 10,000th Daily News Lesson!
Daily News lessons are the most popular study materials we have at Engoo. Students who use them not only learn...
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"Sick!" When Negative Words Have Positive Meanings
When you learn a new language, you quickly realize that there are often exceptions to rules, and many expressions have...
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Stay Cool with These 10 Hot Summer Songs in English
In the past, we've explained some common English expressions related to the summer. This time, we'd like to do the...
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Are There Other Ways to Say "Etc."?
We don’t always need to list every example of something we’re talking about. In most cases, naming two or three...
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8 Expressions for Making Urgent Requests Politely
Sometimes you really need something quickly. The problem with formal speech is that it can be difficult to express that...
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In Vogue: 11 Alternative Expressions for "Popular"
People, places and events that are popular are naturally a big topic of conversation. And whenever lots of people are...
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11 Animal Names You Can Use to Describe People
Just like English speakers often use words for taste to describe people, they do the same with animal names. If...
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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
Do you have a friend or coworker who’s sick, injured, or looks like they might be coming down with something? ...
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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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20 Short English Quotes for Quick Motivation [Updated]
Quotes and proverbs are great tools for finding inspiration and fresh ways of looking at life. However, many well-known quotes...
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Caught a Cold or Flu? How to Talk About This in English
It's that time of year again when everyone seems to be catching a cold – or worse, the flu. We...
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Focus on Fluency: Top 15 Textbooks To Help You Speak English
Choosing what textbook to use is a difficult decision. And if you want to improve your fluency, it gets even...
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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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"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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