Small talk is a cultural thing. There are situations when it is expected, appreciated, and even absolutely necessary...
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Words with Tricky Stresses
"Record" and "to record," "export" and "to export," "rebel" and "to rebel"... What do all these pairs have in common? Take "record" and "to record" for example. The words look identical, but they sound different, mostly because the stress falls on the first syllable in the noun "record," and on the second syllable in the verb "to record": /ˈrekɔː(r)d/ and /rɪˈkɔː(r)d/. Read on for more pairs like this.
Nouns: Countable, Uncountable or Both? (Part 2)
In the first post of this series we looked at 10 nouns which can be both countable and uncountable depending on the meaning. Now, let's look at another 10...
How to Talk about Experience
There are countless situations when we need to or want to talk about our or others' experience(s). This post is going to teach you useful vocabulary for such situations, and also help you brush op on appropriate grammar...
Rise, Climb or Go Up?
The difference may seem easy to see, but read this concise post to make sure you really can pinpoint it.
Work In, For, or At?
Prepositions made easy...
English Vocabulary: Sweets
This post is a special treat for those with a sweet tooth. Read it for candy-related vocabulary...
Nouns: Countable, Uncountable or Both?
Nouns that can be both countable and uncountable depending on the meaning are perhaps the most interesting and tricky. Here is our top 10 list...
Order of Adjectives
What a nice big round old blue German glass fruit bowl!
Love Sayings
Love is an incredible feeling, and countless works or art have been created about it. Naturally, there are a lot of wise sayings about love, and we hope the vocabulary this post is about will inspire you and teach you some English as well. Happy Valentine's Day, everybody!
