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Farther vs. Further

Do you use farther and further interchangeably? You’re not alone. These two terms have very similar…
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Good / Well part 2

I love this site.  http://blog.dictionary.com/ It has nice, short explanations for ESL students to…
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Figurative Language

To truly understand English, you must have some knowledge of the most common types of figurative language. What…
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Daily Writing Tips

I LOVE THIS SITE!  Daily Writing Tips I'd say this site features some advanced vocabulary, but that…
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So or Really?

A student recently sent me a query from the FCE practice. He didn’t understand the difference between:…
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Another / Other / Others

Oftentimes, people get confused when using the words "other" and "another."  How do we distinguish between…
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SEE! WATCH! LOOK!

Watch With the verb watch, we are much more active. Watch is like look, but requires more effort from…
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Difference between SAY, TELL, and SPEAK

If you frequently confuse the words SAY, TELL, and SPEAK, you’re not alone – these are some of the…
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Three - It's The Magic Number

There is something special about the number 3, throughout history it has been a significant number and…
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Standard Contractions in English

A contraction is a word or phrase that's (or that has) been shortened by dropping one or more letters.…
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Grammar Girl's Top 10 Language Myths

Grammar Girl's Top 10 Language Myths: 10. A run-on sentence is a really long sentence. Wrong! They can…
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