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200 Words to Use Instead of “Good” (Infographic)
Research shows boys and girls learn language differently
Experts believe language uses both a mental dictionary and a mental grammar. The mental ‘dictionary’ stores sounds, words and common phrases, while mental ‘grammar’ involves the real-time composition of longer words and sentences. For example, making a longer word ‘walked’ from a smaller one ‘walk’. However, most research into understanding how these processes work has… Read More
28 boring words and what to use instead
Source: Custom Writing
Confusing words: Make and Do
DO There are no easy rules to follow. We always use do to describe indefinite activities, often with what, thing, anything, nothing, etc and generally speaking we also use do to talk about duties, jobs or (leisure) activities. Look at the following examples: ‘What shall we do now?’ ‘You can do what you like. I’m… Read More
Tricky prepositions
Source: Grammar.net
Confusing words: For and To (for Brazilian speakers)
This is a typical mistake of Brazilian speakers because “for” and “to” translates into: “para”. “The present is for Thomas.” –> O presente é para o Thomas. “Say hello to your wife.” –> “Diga oi para a sua esposa.” This is an explanation designed for Brazilian students. These are NOT rules written in stone, they… Read More
Confusing words: British and American terms
British and American English often spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor, enthrall/enthral, or centre/center. You can find out more about these differences here. There are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use different terms to describe the same thing. Here’s a list of various British words and expressions together… Read More
Curiosities about the English language / Curiosidades da língua inglesa
I received, today, one more of those uncountable emails that we receive daily from friends, acquaintances, or even strangers. The message was forwarded, thus I don’t know who is the author of the curiosities that we find there, but I’ll post it here, anyway (the part that refers to some curiosities about the English language).… Read More
Se você já fez vários cursos de inglês, tentou aulas particulares e em grupos, adquiriu boa compreensão e gramática, mas sente que estagnou no nível intermediário, este artigo é para você!
A escolha do modelo de curso é bastante particular e está ligada ao seu estilo de aprendizagem: há quem argumente que as aulas em grupo trazem maior interação e dinamismo e que as aulas particulares podem perder o foco se professor e aluno não estiverem muito alinhados quanto aos objetivos e metas. Seja qual for… Read More
Word order or Order of Words?
Word Order in Positive Sentences For the beginning, remember this simple rule: If you are a more advanced learner, remember the following rule: Word Order in Negative Sentences The word order in negative sentences is the same as in affirmative sentences. Note, however, that in negative sentences we usually need an auxiliary… Read More
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