2017-08-25 ‘Assure’, ‘ensure’, ‘insure’ – Learners’ Questions
Assure, ensure, insure Betty from Hong Kong says: Could you tell me the difference between assurance and insurance? Dan Hi guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here with this week’s…
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Assure, ensure, insure Betty from Hong Kong says: Could you tell me the difference between assurance and insurance? Dan Hi guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here with this week’s…
The past simple and past perfect tenses Niki from Hungary says: The following sentence has been giving me a headache for weeks now. Could you please give me the correct…
Suppose and supposed to Sanmati from India says: People use suppose and supposed to a lot of the time in conversation. Can you please tell me in which sense and…
Though Tamas from Hungary says: I’m a bit confused about using the word ‘though’. Can you help me out and explain the usage of this word? Dan Hi guys! Dan…
When, if and in case Honza from the Czech Republic says: what is the difference between the use of when and if in all types of conditional sentences?And Trung from…
Wear, put on, dress Tugba from Turkey says: I would like to know the difference between wear, put on and dress DanHi guys! Dan from BBC Learning English here with…
Yet Viji in India says: yet is similar in meaning to but. But, people also say not yet. This is confusing. DanHi guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here with…
Better off Mariano in Spain says: How do I understand the sentence we are better off than you. Does it always refer to questions related to money? DanHi guys! Dan…
Owe, lend and borrow Omar in Somalia says: How can I use the word owe when I lend someone some money? Do I say I owe you $20 or do…
Zero and no C Chan in Hong Kong says: In the sentences: There should be zero accidents on the road or there should be no accidents on the road, shouldn’t…
Every cloud has a silver lining Helen in Ukraine says: I find it difficult to understand idioms or proverbs. For example, every cloud has a silver lining. Could you please…
This, that, these, those Ahmed in Egypt says: What is the difference between “that” and “this” also “those” and “these”? DanHi guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here with this…
The Future: present continuous, be going to, will Christina in Austria says: would you be able to explain the difference between “will” and “going to” when talking about the future…
Comma, semicolon, colon Hany in Germany says: in the German language, we put the comma before the relative pronoun. Does this apply to the English language? What about the semicolon…
Would Pablo in the Canary Islands says: can you explain to me the use of would in these sentences: I invited her to my house, but she wouldn’t come. And,…
How are you? How do you do? Ashfaq in Pakistan says: what is the difference between these two sentences: ‘How are you?’ and ‘How do you do?’ DanHi guys! Dan…
Gonna, wanna, gotta Daniel in Argentina says: under what circumstances do we use wanna and gonna? And what do they mean? DanHi guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here with…
How many times & how long Jian in China says: ‘How many times?’ and ‘How long?’ always confuse me.’ Dan Hi guys! Dan from BBC Learning English here with this…
The causative Dayra in Ecuador says: Can you help me, please. I don´t understand about the use of have + object + past participle. Dan Hi guys! Dan for BBC…
‘Let’s’ and ‘it’s high time’ Abdalla in Egypt asks: which is correct: let’s go home or it’s high time we went home? Dan Hi guys! Dan for BBC Learning English…