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 | May 12, 2016 | Definitions, Grammar, Prepositions, Vocabulary, Words
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about the differences between the words plain and plane; it’s one of many articles I have on this site exploring confusing, or easily misunderstood, words and phrases. With so much content on this site, I thought it was time I...
by Phil Williams | Apr 14, 2016 | Definitions, Vocabulary, Words
Plain and plane are easily confused in English – they are homophones, so you may write one when meaning the other. They have a number of distinct definitions where their meanings are completely different – but one meaning where their meanings are very...
by Phil Williams | Dec 15, 2015 | Books, Definitions, General English, Reading Exercise, Words
In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote a novella called A Christmas Carol, a story still told today. The story followed a miser (a nasty man who does not want to share his wealth) on Christmas Eve, as he is visited by three spirits that teach him about kindness and caring....
by Phil Williams | Dec 3, 2015 | General English
There are some common verbs for moving in English, such as to go and to walk. These are useful for general descriptions of movement, but like with verbs describing talking, there are many other verbs that you can use to provide more detail, variety and imagination!...