by Phil Williams | Sep 8, 2020 | Definitions, General English, Words
I’ve had a few blog comments lately addressing how English is used or taught differently, and thought it would be a useful exercise to produce an article covering how we discuss varieties of a language. Some of the most active articles I have are ones where people...
by Phil Williams | Aug 4, 2020 | General English, Grammar, Writing skills
After some interesting questions regarding points of view and pronouns, on the pronouns cases article, I felt it would be useful to share my more extensive look at perspective in English, as taken from the Advanced Writing Skills book. So here’s a slightly...
by Phil Williams | Jul 7, 2020 | Definitions, Words, Writing skills
A common theme in my teaching is exploring the difference between clearly defined grammar rules and where English becomes flexible. Sometimes variations in English fall into regional or linguistic uses, but often it is a case of style, which can be defined by rules...
by Phil Williams | Jun 16, 2020 | Books, Grammar
I’m thrilled to announce that my bestselling grammar guide, Word Order in English Sentences, is now available in audiobook format! You can skip straight to checking it out on Audible US here (Audible UK here) and it will soon be available from other audiobook...
by Phil Williams | Jun 9, 2020 | Definitions, Grammar, Vocabulary
To continue my series on phrasal verbs (started last time with “to be”), today I’m looking at phrasal verbs using to do. This is a rather common root and we have phrasal verbs with very varied meanings. To do is usually followed by an object that describes...