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When do we use ANYMORE vs. ANY MORE?

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Aug 31, 20232 min

Which is correct: A historic event or AN historic event?

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Aug 30, 20231 min

Which is correct: IN school or AT school?

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Aug 29, 20231 min

Difference between SEE a movie and WATCH a movie?

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Aug 28, 20231 min

Everybody IS or everybody ARE?

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Aug 27, 20231 min

When to use HAVEN'T vs. DON'T HAVE?

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Aug 26, 20231 min

Do we get ON a bus or get IN a bus?

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Aug 25, 20231 min

What does AIN'T mean, and when do we use it?

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Aug 24, 20231 min

"Have a good look" or "Be good-looking"?

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Aug 23, 20231 min

Speak WITH or Speak TO?

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Aug 22, 20231 min

SHOULD vs. SUPPOSED TO?

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Aug 21, 20231 min

Which is right: FACE problems or FACE WITH problems?

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Aug 20, 20231 min

CALL someone or CALL TO someone?

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Aug 19, 20231 min

IN a long time or FOR a long time?

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Aug 18, 20231 min

What's the rule for verb + infinitive or -ING form?

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Aug 17, 20232 min

Difference between the GROUND floor and the FIRST floor?

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Aug 16, 20231 min

Why can't we say "I'm going to home"?

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Aug 15, 20231 min

How can I pronounce -STS at the end of words?

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Aug 14, 20232 min

What's the difference between CLEVER, SMART, and WISE?

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Aug 13, 20232 min

Why do people say "a beer" and "a coffee" if those are uncountable?

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Aug 12, 20231 min

What does it mean to "take someone for granted"?

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Aug 11, 20232 min

What's the difference between INCOMING and UPCOMING?

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Aug 10, 20231 min

How do we pronounce acronyms in English?

Today's question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-do-we-pronounce-acronyms-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 9, 20231 min

What's the difference between a COOK and a CHEF?

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Aug 8, 20231 min

I will travel, I am traveling, or I will be traveling?

Our question of the day is about the future in English - what's the most natural way to talk about future plans? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/i-will-travel-im-traveling-or-i-will-be-traveling/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 7, 20231 min

Should we say IN the end or AT the end?

Should we say "in the end" or "at the end"? The answer is both, in slightly different situations. "In the end" is more metaphorical, and "at the end" is more literal. Let's look at examples. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/in-the-end-or-at-the-end/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 6, 20231 min

Can you end a sentence with a preposition in English?

The answer is YES in some cases and NO in others! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 5, 20232 min

Is LOOK an action verb or a state verb?

Our question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-action-verb-or-a-state-verb-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 4, 20231 min

How to pronounce words starting with CON-?

A student asks, "How do you pronounce CON at the beginning of English words?" It depends – there are two pronunciations depending on whether that syllable is stressed. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-pronounce-con-at-the-beginning-of-english-words/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 3, 20231 min

What's the difference between RARE & SCARCE?

Question: what's the difference between "rare" and "scarce"? Both of them describe things that are uncommon or hard to find, but there are two differences. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-rare-and-scarce/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 2, 20231 min

How well do YOU know prepositions?

How well do YOU know prepositions in English? Let's find out! This is a quiz lesson. I'll show you a sentence and give you three possible words to complete it. You'll have 5 seconds to decide which is the correct preposition before I tell you the right answer. There are 15 questions total – keep track of your score and let me know how you did! When you're learning English, you want to get everything right – and these tiny words like prepositions can be very challenging. My Advanced English Grammar Course teaches you the rules (and exceptions) of the English language in detail. It will help you understand English grammar clearly and use it more confidently and correctly. OK, are you ready to try this prepositions quiz? Let's get started.

Aug 2, 20236 min

ASK THE TEACHER: What does "awfully good" mean?

Hey! I'm doing a special series called "ask the teacher" in August, featuring questions from real students like you! Our first one is this – what does the phrase "awfully good" mean?! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-the-phrase-awfully-good-mean/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

Aug 1, 20231 min

How to pronounce the 50 states in the U.S.

Get ready for LOTS of pronunciation practice - today we have a lesson teaching you how to pronounce the names of 50 U.S. states! Want 250+ more words to practice? Take our FREE Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course! You'll learn how to pronounce: 50 jobs 50 food and drink words 50 countries 50 brand names 50 difficult words 20 bonus words The next step is to continue improving your pronunciation in my American English Pronunciation Course + Shadowing with Shayna - these courses are designed to give you nice, clear, confident pronunciation in just 10 minutes a day!

Jul 31, 202312 min

Learn 20 phrasal verb commands in English

Hey everybody - listen up! Do you know what that means? Telling people to "listen up" means you want them to pay attention. This is an example of a phrasal verb being used as a command. Another one you probably know is "Watch out!" - we use this when we want to warn somebody about danger. Today I'll teach you 20 phrasal verbs that are often used as commands, and what they mean. Phrasal verbs like these are so common in everyday English, but they can be a little hard to learn because they're all so similar – back off, back out, back up, back away, etc. That's why I created the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course – to help you learn them in a natural way, by studying conversations. You'll learn more than 500 phrasal verbs inside this course, and I think you'll really enjoy it.

Jul 26, 20235 min

Client or customer - Do you know the difference?

Client and customer are two very common words in business English, but there's a difference between them... do you know what it is? If you're learning English for your job or career, come join my Business English Course! You'll learn hundreds of practical English phrases for speaking with clients, customers, co-workers, supervisors, and more - so you can speak more confidently at work. The lessons also teach you lots of professional vocabulary for management, finance, marketing, and even idioms that are commonly used in business English.

Jul 24, 20234 min

10 phrases for describing MOVIES

Have you seen any good movies lately? Today we'll look at 10 phrases for talking about movies in English, learning useful vocabulary along the way. If you want to learn more English phrases and expressions for everyday life, my Everyday English Speaking Courses are a great choice. These courses teach you lots of phrases that native English speakers use all the time, to help you speak more fluently. There's a discount when you join both levels together!

Jul 19, 20235 min

Affect vs. Effect + 50 collocations!

Affect and effect are two words that even native English speakers confuse - because they sound the same in spoken English, but they have different meanings. Today you'll learn not only the difference between these words, but also more than 50 COLLOCATIONS with affect and effect (common words used in combination with them). Make sure to join my e-mail list: https://www.espressoenglish.net/500phrases The English language has lots of confusing words, and you can learn a lot more of them in my e-book of 600+ Confusing English Words Explained! The "short and sweet" explanations in this e-book will make confusing words clear to you - so you can use them confidently. If you want to learn more collocations, we have two great options: 1000 Collocations E-Book (intermediate level) Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course (upper-intermediate / advanced level)

Jul 17, 202312 min

Difficulty understanding questions in English?

Has this ever happened to you – someone asks you a question in English, and you don't understand it at ALL? One reason for the difficulty is that when native English speakers are talking fast, we often change how we pronounce the words at the beginning of questions. It can be frustrating and embarrassing when you don't understand a question… but this video will help! When you know about these pronunciation changes, then you can recognize them when you hear them – and understand questions a lot better. The secret to improving your pronunciation is practice, practice, lots of practice – and you can get it inside my American English Pronunciation Course. It will help you speak English more clearly, correctly, and confidently!

Jul 12, 20234 min

100+ words with LONG and SHORT vowels

Let's practice 100+ words with long and short vowel sounds! Download lesson text 👉 https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/long-short-vowels-pdf-audio/ A vowel is a sound we make with our mouth and vocal cords open, without touching our tongue to any other part of our mouth. In vowel sounds the air flows freely (differently from consonants, in which we block the air with our tongue, lips, or teeth). Vowels in English are represented by the letters A, E, I, O, and U. The letter Y is considered a "semivowel" because sometimes it represents a vowel sound, and sometimes it represents a consonant sound. English vowels can be divided into two types: long vowels and short vowels. The difference between them is in the duration of their pronunciation. Long vowels are pronounced with an extended sound, while short vowels have a quicker sound. Want to improve your pronunciation even more? Join my pronunciation course! Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses: 30 lessons each course: Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American English and speak more continuously. Pronunciation evaluation: Send us a recording of your speaking, and get corrections and feedback from an Espresso English teacher. Speak English more clearly & confidently!

Jul 5, 20237 min

Think about, of, over, up, back, or through?

Don't say "I'm thinking to buy a new car." The correct way is "I'm thinking about buying a new car." There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after the verb "think," but what's the difference between them? That's what you'll learn in today's lesson! How can you improve your grammar so that you don't make mistakes with prepositions? I have resources for all levels – from my Basic & Intermediate Grammar E-Books to my Advanced Grammar Course. These lessons will explain English grammar clearly, so you can understand and use it confidently!

Jun 28, 20235 min

100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 2)

Download the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively: First you'll see examples of idioms in sentences, and you'll try to guess what they mean from the context. Then, you can watch a video where I teach the idioms' meanings. Next, try a quiz to see how well you remember the idiomatic expressions. Finally, there are short-answer questions to help you practice using these common idioms yourself – and you can get feedback and correction.

Jun 26, 202314 min

100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 1)

Download the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively: First you'll see examples of idioms in sentences, and you'll try to guess what they mean from the context. Then, you can watch a video where I teach the idioms' meanings. Next, try a quiz to see how well you remember the idiomatic expressions. Finally, there are short-answer questions to help you practice using these common idioms yourself – and you can get feedback and correction.

Jun 23, 202312 min

20 vocabulary words for toiletries

Do you know the English words for toiletries? Wait... what are toiletries? Like – a toilet + trees? No – toiletries are things used for taking care of your hygiene and appearance. Today you'll learn 20 vocabulary words for common personal care items. When you expand your English vocabulary, then you can speak more fluently, without having to stop and think "oh, what was that word again?" or check Google translate all the time. You can improve really fast inside my Vocabulary Builder Courses, because each one teaches you more than 1000 English words, covering lots of topics in daily life. The courses include not only lessons, but also quizzes and short-answer exercises to help you practice.

Jun 21, 20234 min

Prepositional Phrases: Types, Examples, Sentences, Tips

Prepositional phrases are groups of words starting with a preposition, that describe nouns, verbs, and adjectives. We'll see lots of examples in this lesson! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/prepositional-phrases-examples-sentences-usage-tips/ 500 phrases e-book: https://bit.ly/FreeEbook500Phrases Verb + preposition combinations: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-verbs-prepositions-list/ Adjective + preposition combinations: https://www.espressoenglish.net/common-adjective-preposition-combinations/ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/

Jun 19, 202312 min

10 interesting idioms with "call"

You know what it means to make a phone call. But what does it mean to call the shots, call someone's bluff, or call dibs? Today you'll learn 10 idioms and expressions with "call." To be fluent in English, you need to be familiar with common idioms, these little phrases or expressions that can't be translated literally! You can learn more than 300 idioms in 30 days when you join my course. The lessons will not only teach you the idioms... but also help you practice them to remember them better.

Jun 14, 20236 min

50% off Listening Course - Sale ends Saturday!

What's an EFFECTIVE way to improve your English listening? Join my Listening Course (50% off this week) to improve your skills step by step! 👂 Here's how the listening lessons work: 1. Before the listening, I'll pre-teach some key vocabulary, so that you won't be completely "lost" when hearing new words. 2. Listen the first time for the general idea only. 3. Listen again, now trying to understand the specific ideas. 4. Listen again, now trying to get specific words. 5. Finally, listen a last time with a transcript – to clear up any doubts and understand 100%. This method works because it's ACTIVE LISTENING that helps you make progress towards understanding everything. 50% off the Listening Course this week 👉 https://www.espressoenglish.net/do-you-want-to-improve-your-english-listening/ Don't delay, because the sale ends Saturday!

Jun 5, 20232 min

Word of the Day: Cease

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May 31, 20230 min

Word of the Day: Striking

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May 30, 20230 min

Word of the Day: Vouch

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May 29, 20230 min

Word of the Day: Shirk

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May 28, 20230 min