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Year’s Experience vs Years’ Experience

Year’s Experience or Years’ Experience Is it “year’s experience” or “years’ experience”? This is a simple grammar point that a LOT

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Father’s Day Idioms

Father’s Day Idioms Happy Father’s Day! As a very happy dad, you can imagine that Father’s Day is pretty special

Either

Either How do you use “either”? The basic use of “either” is pretty easy, but there are some special examples to

Every Day vs Everyday

Every Day vs Everyday What’s the difference between every day and everyday? Here’s a hint: Every morning, I do my daily

Whether – Weather – Wether

Whether – Weather – Wether What’s the difference between whether, weather, and wether? These words aren’t too hard, but they

Clickbait

What is clickbait? Clickbait is a leading title, usually with an image. Online, these titles make people want to “click”

Mother’s Day Idioms

Mother’s Day Idioms A face only a mother could love. Happy Mother’s Day! There are lots of idioms in English

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test InstructionsRead the story below at your level. Then, study the key words and phrases. Later,

Silent K

Silent K in English I like to say that spelling and pronunciation in English are a bit of an adventure.

Literally vs Figuratively

Literally vs Figuratively Figuratively Figurative expressions mean something special. The words and meaning don’t always match. “Spill the tea” means

AM-PM

How do you write AM/PM? This drives me crazy. I look this up all the time, and always need to

North, South, East, and West

North, South, East, West I sometimes hear students mix up directions like “north of” or “in northern”. It’s an easy

Affect vs Effect

Affect vs Effect What’s the difference between affect and effect? English learners and native speakers alike get these words mixed

Five English Vocabulary Tips

Five English Vocabulary Tips Learning English vocabulary takes some work, but these ideas will make it a little easier. Try these

Meet, Meet with, Meet up with

Meet with / Meet / Meet up with This is a simple pattern I often hear people make mistakes with.

alliteration

Alliteration Alliteration is when several words close together start with the same sound. Ex: Peter Parker is the sensational Spider-Man!

St. Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick’s Day Having grown up in the States, St. Patrick’s Day is really special to me. Every year, my

Find vs Find Out

Find vs Find Out One day, I was in the park, and I found something under a tree. It was

Really vs Very

Really vs Very What’s the difference between, “really” and “very”? Really / Very + adjectivesEx: The whipped cream on the pancakes was really

Believe vs Believe In

Believe vs Believe in “Believe” and “believe in” certainly look very similar, but they are used a bit differently. What

Later

Later LaterI often hear students make mistakes with this word, so here are some simple examples to help remember the

Three Common Spelling Mistakes in English

Three Common Spelling Mistakes (that native speakers make) My dictionary is definitely one of my best friends. Sadly, autocorrect is

Valentine’s Day Idioms

Valentine’s Day Idioms Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love. It’s an international holiday celebrated on February 14th in most

Quotation Marks

Quotation Marks Quotation marks have several simple uses, and a lot of specific rules. Try learning the general rules first, and focus

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms Abbreviations are shortened forms of words. Ex: Mister = Mr. Ex: Mistress = Mrs. Ex: Avenue = Ave.Ex: Apartment