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English Preposition Lesson: At vs. In For Location
Hi English Language fans! It was a bit chilly this morning in NYC. Well, today I have a special English lesson for you that I think is really going to help you learn the difference between the prepositions at & in when talking about location. I know so many people have trouble with these two words, but if you can remember a few basic rules and patterns, you’ll have it down pat! We often use both at & in t... -
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One-Point English Lesson: Beside vs. Besides
Hi Everyone. Here is a one-point vocabulary lesson about beside & besides. Beside is a preposition of location. It means next to. The clock is beside the candleholder on the shelf. I was sitting beside Jack at the restaurant. Please put that table beside the sofa. Besides is used as conversational phrase to mean “in addition” or “as well” or “moreover.” I had a late lunch, so I wasn’t hungry whe... -
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One-Point English Lesson: Ever vs Never with Present Perfect
Welcome to another one-point Happy English Lesson! Today, I'm going to teach you how to use ever and never with the present perfect. Have a look at the graphic here for the details. If you enjoyed this lesson, get email updates (it's free). Enter email address: If you know anyone who has trouble with this English language point, why not help them out! Just share this lesson with them. Thanks f... -
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English Grammar Lesson: Past Perfect Tense
In English grammar, perfect tenses are used to show that one thing happens before another thing in the past. For today’s English lesson, I am going to show you how to use the past perfect tense. The structure of the past perfect tense is had + past participle (pp): had eaten had gotten had arrived Look at these two sentences. Our friend Jack did two things last night, and we use the simple past tense ... -
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One Point English Lesson: Should vs. Must
Should and must are both modal verbs in English, but basically have a different meaning. Must has a much stronger meaning because it expresses duty or a rule. Should is often used to mean "I think it is a good idea," so it has a less strong meaning. Here is a lessongraphic showing the basic differences: If you enjoyed this lesson, get email updates (it's free). Enter email address: If you know... -
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English Conversation Lesson: Casual Greetings with "How" & What"
Basic Greetings in English An English conversation a conversation usually starts with a question. There are two kinds of questions we use - how and what. Here are some examples of each: How are you? What’s new? How’s it going? What’s up? How’s life? What’s going on? How’s everything? What’s shaking? The how questions ask about our feeling or condition, so t... -
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English Grammar Lesson: Am Not vs. Do Not
Hi there all of you English Grammar Fans. Today, I’d like to teach you the difference between am not and do not. A lot of my students have said that they feel confused with this point. Maybe you are too? I hope today’s lesson can help you remember this English Grammar easily! We use am not + noun I am not Jack, I’m Michael. Not, I do not Jack Jack is not the president. He is the VP. Bob is not a student. H... -
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English Idiom Lesson with Audio: 7 Useful Idioms
IDIOM #1: a cup of joe How to use it: You can buy, drink, make, etc a cup of joe. Explanation: Joe is a slang word for coffee and so a cup of joe means a cup of coffee. Example: I like to start my day with a cup of joe. IDIOM #2: a dime a dozen How to use it: [something] is a dime a dozen Explanation: A dozen means twelve, and a dime is a ten-cent coin, so a dime a dozen literally means tw... -
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English Preposition Lesson: Using “With”
Greetings from sunny and warm New York City. It’s such a nice day today. If you walk along Madison Avenue, you can see a lot of people with smiles walking around and enjoying the sunshine. Well, for today’s free English grammar lesson, we are going to look at the preposition with. A lot of people have written to tell me that they have problems with this preposition, so I hope that today I can make it a bit clearer fo... -
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One-Point English Lesson: Using Do For Emphasis
Hi English Language fans! I want you all to know that I really do appreciate your comments and emails. Did you notice that I used do in that sentence? Today I’m going to show you how to use do to emphasize the verb. Usually, a sentence has one and only one main verb. For example: I like pizza. Jack works at ABC Company. Tom lives in Brooklyn. There are times however when we need to emphasize the v...
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about 1 year ago
hi , m jasspreet frm pujab. I wana ielts exam and became a gud english speaker. Plz suggest me. How i can do…?
about 1 year ago
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