English words whose ambiguity can be confusing

How many meanings can an English word have? “A lot, a lot, an awful lot!” students will say, and they will be right. However, as a rule, these meanings will be close or similar, for example: dance - “dance” or “dance”, love - “love”, “love”, “love”, “beloved”. But there are also some words...

Seven Free English Courses Starting Today

Many people do not have enough money to study English to attend the courses they would like, or the schedule does not fit into their work schedule. ForumDaily has prepared information about seven online English language courses in different areas, which are opening in prestigious American and world universities...

Top 35 Grammar Tricks That Will Improve Your English Fast

Every language has nuances and certain rules. Knowing these tricks in the English language will make you sound smarter, and your speech will become beautiful and literate, ReadersDigest reports. What is the difference: Hopefully and I Hope Hopefully means “with hope”, “if you’re lucky”...

Top 20 non-English speaking countries whose residents speak excellent English

English plays a dominant role in today's interconnected world. According to a British Council report, English is the most widely spoken language in the world, with around 1,75 billion speakers. Yahoo found out which non-English speaking countries speak English best. On the Internet also...

The English language is interesting and fun: the writer teaches grammar right on the streets of the USA

Ellen Jovin is a writer and English grammar guru. She gathers people at the “Grammar Table”. She says that language is a living, evolving thing, the rules of which depend on the desires, needs and whims of those who speak it and...

How to ask for a pencil and not be considered rude: why our people are not understood in the USA

Ask for a pen or pencil - what could be easier! This is what we taught at school: “Give me a pen (a pencil) please.” Using this simple phrase as an example, I want to show how sometimes the academic differs from the real...

How to effectively learn a foreign language if you are already an adult

Many people think that learning foreign languages ​​can only be done in childhood and adolescence. But in adulthood, it is more than possible to master this, writes Lifehacker. Why is it important to learn foreign languages ​​For brain development When people learn a foreign language, their brain is actively...

English is fun and easy: blogger creates funny videos about necessary but little-known words

Giovana, a professional teacher, creates short videos for learning English. Thanks to her funny reels with simple real-life examples, you can remember many important words that are often used in everyday situations. “I try to help students communicate more effectively,” says Giovana.…

12 English words and expressions that are in the past

The language changes very quickly, and modern English is different from what we were taught in school. To avoid giving the impression of an old-fashioned person, you can train yourself not to use words and expressions that are in the past. AdMe provides a list of words that are best not to use in communication and their modern counterparts. 1. The verb shall. At school we ...

How to live and work without English in the USA: personal experience

Nikolay, the author of the channel on Yandex.Zen, talks about how Russian-speaking immigrants manage to live and work in Los Angeles for years, practically without understanding English and without trying to learn it. I’ll tell you using the example of people I work with - and I work in Russian...

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