By Jacqueline Schaalje Check out this short video about the difference between all and whole. The meaning is the same, mostly, but the grammar is different. All the details are here. After you’ve seen the video, try the quiz. Quiz Click here to do this quiz online and check your answers. Choose whole or all.… Continue reading All and Whole
This Blog has a lot of articles about subjects you need.. I often receive queries by email asking me about this or that subject, but you know you can search for subjects on the blog. There is a search box there. Or click on the turquoise boxes on the right side of the page. Just use… Continue reading Help with Certain Problems
be of two ____________ – can’t decide. Choose the right answer: A ears B bellies C minds D mouths scroll down for the answer scroll some more The right answer is: minds. Here are some examples of how you can use it: Should we go… Continue reading Instant Idiom: be of two ____________
By Jacqueline Schaalje John Benson In one of my jobs when I was much younger I had a boss who never made his own coffee. I expect you know this kind of bosses. One of the women in the office (not me!) made his coffee and brought it to his room. His door was open… Continue reading It Sounds as if There’s a Party going On- Comparisons with Verbs of the Senses
cash-strapped (adjective) – not having enough money JAM Project Here are some examples of how you can use it: Cash-strapped shoppers were looking for bargains in the big sale. It endangers the economy when cash-strapped consumers take out too many loans. The authorities were too cash-strapped to rebuild the country after the hurricane destroyed many areas.… Continue reading Word to the Wise: cash-strapped
By Jacqueline Schaalje Yup, more modals! For can and could, when you mean that someone has an ability to do something, you can also use able to. But: there are some cases where you’d prefer using one of the two. Check out this infographic to learn about the details. And then do the quiz! Click… Continue reading Some More Modals, Anyone? – Can, Could, Be Able To
beset (verb) – attack, trouble Elizabeth Beset by children Here are some examples of how you can use it: The manager was beset by his difficult staff. In summer I’m constantly beset by mosquitoes that won’t leave me alone. The country is beset by a conquering army from a neighbouring nation. The project is beset with… Continue reading Word to the Wise: beset
By Jacqueline Schaalje Check out this infographic with words that contain possess (= have possess in them). Then do the quiz. Click on the picture to make it bigger. Quiz – for Advanced Level Click here to do this quiz online and check your answers. Choose a form of possess, dispossess or prepossess. 1 The… Continue reading Words with Possess – Infographic and Quiz
kingpin (noun) – the most important person or thing Stephen Dann Here are some examples of how you can use it: You may think our CEO is the kingpin in our company, but actually the secretary takes care of most issues. The police won’t be able to curb (= limit) drug trafficking before they arrest Big… Continue reading Word to the Wise: kingpin
plausible (adjective) – seems to be true, reasonable plausibly (adverb) – in a way that seems to be true, reasonable plausibility (noun) – something that seems to be true or reasonable The opposites are: implausible, implausibly, implausibility. Stephen Dann Here are some examples of how you can use plausible: Real gold? That doesn’t seem plausible. That… Continue reading Word to the Wise: plausible
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