Have you ever read an email or seen an Instagram account in which people used something like [he/him/his], [she/her/her] or [they/them/their]? Do you know what it means? Do you know why you should pay close attention to it? Here you’ll find the answer to all these (and other) questions regarding gender neutral pronouns. What Gender-Neutral […]
Some English as an additional language learners may find it difficult to master all verb tenses in English. Learning verb tenses, however, is extremely important to express our ideas appropriately. Sometimes, the use of a verb tense instead of another completely changes the meaning we want to convey. That’s why you need to be aware of all verb […]
Have you ever noticed that that the English language has some words that sound like letters? This phenomenon influences how we write on the internet, for example. If you’ve chatted on the internet with other English speakers, you’ve probably seen someone asking ‘how r u?’. It can also originate memes that you can find on […]
How many unusual things do you know? How often do you impress your friends with information that may not be that relevant in everyday life but is extremely interesting to know? If you like being one of these knowledgeable people, check out what the longest word in English is and what it means and start […]
One of the most frequent complaints made by English language learners is that they can’t understand most of the things they listen to. Listening is, indeed, a challenging skill for students to develop. Especially when listening to authentic (that is, not recorded for language learners) conversations. It happens due to several reasons, namely: students are […]