These two endings are both used to make nouns from verbs (e.g. performance from perform) or nouns from adjectives (e.g. intelligence from intelligent). In general, you’ll need to remember how to spell these words (or else check their spelling in a dictionary). Here are some tips to help you remember: Words ending in -ance If […]
We’ve all heard a thousand times that the only way to really learn English is to be totally immersed in the language, completely surrounded by it everywhere you go. But we wanted to go deeperthan that and find quick and easy ways to start getting immersed. So our research team put together 10 steps that you […]
Oftentimes when we speak, we use idioms to make a point. Idioms are used in many different languages for expression. Though it may be difficult to translate them from one language to another, we may still find ones that share the same basic meaning. Learning idioms is important if you want to have normal, everyday […]
There, They’re, and Their There are some words that are just hard to remember how to spell, and if they sound the same as each other, it simply compounds the problem. I’m all for using images to help myself remember stuff, so let’s be kind and do the same for our kids! Here are a […]