by Phil Williams | Feb 9, 2021 | Definitions, Grammar, Vocabulary
It’s been a while since I did a comparisons / common mistakes post, but the difference between “any more” and “anymore” is one that I’ve seen quite a lot lately. In fact, I sometimes stop and think about it myself when writing, because their meanings are closely...
by Phil Williams | Jan 12, 2021 | Grammar
Welcome to the ELB Guide to English Word Order and Sentence Structure. This article provides a complete introduction to sentence structure, parts of speech and different sentence types, adapted from the bestselling grammar guide, Word Order in English Sentences. I’ve...
by Phil Williams | Dec 8, 2020 | General English
It’s that time of year again, with Christmas quickly coming and a great excuse to add some seasonal language exercises. Today, I’m sharing a new short story gap-fill exercise to test understanding of phrasal verbs, to go with the list I’m developing...
by Phil Williams | Oct 15, 2020 | Definitions, Grammar, Vocabulary
Welcome to ELB phrasal master guide. This article explains the purpose and grammar of phrasal verbs, and describes how they fit into sentences (as adapted from the book Word Order In English Sentences). It also provides a list of phrasal verbs with definitions and...
by Phil Williams | Oct 7, 2020 | Books, General English
I’m proud to announce the reopening of the English Lessons Brighton store, making my grammar guides and more available directly from this website. Please give it a look! In the early days of ELB I experimented with selling books directly on the website but took the...