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Contractions in English Communication – Introduction We all use some form of contraction in our daily lives. For example, when we say “I can’t afford it” or “I’m going out” – these phrases are using contractions. They make our speech sound natural and help us communicate faster. But do you know how to wield this linguistic […]
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Introduction Blue idioms are relatively common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with the colour blue. Although idioms are fun to use and can really make you appear more fluent, you have to be careful. Please be aware of the problems of using idioms incorrectly.
What are Homonyms? – Introduction This post answers the question, “What are homonyms?” and gives some everyday examples. In a previous post, we looked at English heteronym examples, in which the word meaning changed, based on how the word was pronounced. We now look at how individual words can have different meanings, even when they
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Cat idioms – introduction Cat idioms are quite common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with actual cats. As we shall see, the idiom meaning refers to a situation or emotion, expressed using cat metaphors. Please be aware of the pitfalls of using idioms incorrectly.
Hair Idioms – Introduction Hair idioms are quite common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with actual hair. As we shall see, the idiom meaning refers to a situation or emotion, expressed using hair metaphors. Please be aware of the pitfalls of using idioms incorrectly.
Introduction The weather is getting hot now I thought this would be a good time to talk about some suitable summer sayings and idioms. Strangely enough, although they involve summery terms, they don’t have very much to do with the weather. Don’t think that all summer sayings and idioms are all sunshine and positivity. Scroll
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What are Heteronyms? – Introduction This post answers the question, “What are heteronyms?” and gives some everyday examples. In a previous post, we looked at some fun English intonation examples, in which the sentence meaning changed, based on which word was emphasised. Heteronyms are individual words can have different meanings, based on which syllable is
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Introduction The weather has taken a turn for the worse and I thought this would be a good time to talk about some suitable winter sayings and idioms. Strangely enough, although most of these involve wintery terms, very few are actually to do with the weather. For a more uplifting set of idioms, please check
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Introduction This post looks at tag questions and how to use them correctly. For those who prefer to watch a video, this is for you: This is one of those tag questions, isn’t it? See what I did there? As you can see, the question above is an example of a tag question. Tag questions
Using English idioms – introduction English idioms are entertaining but can be somewhat difficult to use. Rather than go through specific idioms and explain their meaning and/or origin, this article will look at the ways of using English idioms and the potential dangers of incorrect usage. For those of you who prefer your content in
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