by Phil Williams | Sep 21, 2016 | Definitions, General English, Vocabulary
I recently had an email from a reader writing for his fantasy story website that raised an interesting point; the writer had a statement saying someone needed to check “how many guards are there” and was told that “how many guards there are” was the correct form. The...
by Phil Williams | Sep 15, 2016 | Exercises, General English, Reading Exercise, Vocabulary
Below is a reading exercise that is both informative and challenging. There are mixed mistakes included in this text; find these mistakes to test your understanding of English (while also learning about kelp!). The text, which gives a brief introduction to kelp...
by Phil Williams | Sep 1, 2016 | Brighton and Hove, Grammar, Reading Exercise
One of the things Brighton is most famous for, and a common sight in any great English seaside resort, is piers. Following on from my brief tale of Walking on the Beach, then, the subject of piers is a good topic for our next spot the mistake reading exercise. Again,...
by Phil Williams | Aug 18, 2016 | Definitions, Vocabulary, Words
Insure, ensure and assure are easily confused words as they both look and sound similar – and have rather closely connected meanings. They do have distinct differences, however. Consider the following example sentences: We would like to insure our boat for £10,000. I...
by Phil Williams | Aug 4, 2016 | Brighton and Hove, Exercises, General English, Reading Exercise
An excellent way to test your understanding and boost confidence in learning English is to approach a full text and see if you can spot the mistakes. This is especially challenging if you don’t know where the mistakes are – as to decide if a sentence is incorrect, you...