2019-12-01 5 expressions with ‘take’ – Learners’ Questions
“What does ‘take for granted’ mean?” That’s what Mirto from Brazil would like to know, and Dan has the answer! And he’ll teach you 4 other expressions with ‘take’.
2019-11-24 ‘Remember’, ‘remind’, ‘recollect’ and ‘recall’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘remember’, ‘remind’, ‘recollect’ and ‘recall’? – Agustin Answer this Which of these words not only means remember, but also involves communicating the memory?…
2019-11-17 ‘Situation’, ‘position’ and ‘condition’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘situation’, ‘position’ and ‘condition’? – Giti Answer this Which of these words is both a noun and a verb? Language points ConditionCondition is…
2019-11-11 As well soon far much long as What’s the difference – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between as well as, as soon as, as far as, as much as and as long as? – Shafie Answer this Which as –…
2019-11-03 Pronouncing ‘-s’ and ‘-ed’ endings – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question When should we use /z/ for ‘s’ endings? How do we pronounce ‘-ed’ endings? – Nahid Answer this The past of the verb ‘to help’ sounds like:…
2019-10-27 ‘Who’, ‘whom’ or ‘whose’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘who’, ‘whom’ and ‘whose’? – Rodolfo from Brazil Answer this Complete the sentence: “The student ______ (who, whom, whose) dog has run away,…
2019-10-20 Preposition ‘to’ + ‘-ing’ or ‘infinitive’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question After the preposition ‘to’, do we use +ing or infinitive verb? – Paola from Italy Answer this Complete the sentence: “I prefer _____ (eat) crisps to ____…
2019-10-13 ‘Win’, ‘earn’ and ‘gain’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘win’, ‘earn’ and ‘gain’? – Esraa Answer this Which of these three verbs is the irregular one? Language points Win – 1st placeWin…
2019-10-06 ‘See’, ‘look’ and ‘watch’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘see’, ‘look’ and ‘watch’? – Shanu Answer this How many verb forms does the verb ‘lie’ have? Language points See – perceiveSee can…
2019-09-29 ‘lie’, ‘lie’ (another verb) and ‘lay’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘lie’ and ‘lay’? – Alejandra Answer this How many verb forms does the verb ‘lie’ have? Language points Lie – move into a…
2019-09-22 ‘Tough’, ‘rough’ and ‘stiff’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question How do we use ‘tough’, ‘rough’ and ‘stiff’? – Eugele Answer this How do rough, tough and stiff all mean the same thing? Language points Tough –…
2019-09-15 ‘Too’ and ‘as well’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference between ‘too’ and ‘as well’? – Ruben Answer this Both too and as well can be used to mean ‘also’. But what can as…
2019-09-08 Past continuous and past perfect continuous – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference betwen the past continuous tense and past perfect continous tense? – Anne Answer this Which 3 things do the past continuous and past perfect…
2019-09-01 ‘Advice’ and ‘advise’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference betwen ‘advise’ and ‘advise’? – Shahnaz Answer this What difference in pronunciation is there between ‘advice’ and ‘advise’? Language points AdviceAdvice is an uncountable…
2019-08-25 Other, another or the other – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What’s the difference betwen ‘other’, ‘another’ and ‘the other’? – Maxim from Russia Answer this Which of these words can be made plural and used as a…
2019-08-18 Whatever, whichever or whatsoever – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What do ‘whatsoever’, ‘whatever’ and ‘whichever’ mean? – Maruf in Bangladesh Answer this What effect does adding -ever to a question word have? Language points Question word…
2019-08-11 The prefixes ‘out-‘ and ‘over-‘ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What are the differences between the prefixes ‘out-‘ and ‘over-‘? – Tamanna Answer this Which prefix can mean ‘more than’ in both a neutral way and a…
2019-08-04 ‘Fast’, ‘quick’ and ‘quickly’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What are the differences between ‘fast’, ‘quick’ and ‘quickly’? – Ruben on YouTube Answer this Is ‘fastly’ the correct adverb from the adjective ‘fast’? Language points Fast…
2019-07-28 ‘Peek’, ‘peak’ and ‘pique’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question What are the differences between ‘peek’, ‘peak’ and ‘pique’? – Farshid on YouTube Answer this Which of these words has more limited use these days? Language points…
2019-07-21 How to give reasons using ‘for’ and ‘to’ – Learners’ Questions
This week’s question When should I use ‘for’ or ‘to’ to express purpose? – Alex from Spain Answer this What do we do when we ‘express purpose’? Language points Infinitive…