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Yes, it is! No, it isn't! Make a statement in the positive or the negative.
This great chart shows how to make an English statement in the positive or the negative. "Yes, it is!" "No, it isn't!"
Gwen
Jan 18, 20170 min read
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Don't stress the stress
Some verbs can become nouns without changing the spelling! The meaning changes from a verb to a noun by changing which syllable you stress.
Gwen Carson
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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The New Classroom
“On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.” Online English lessons
Gwen
Sep 3, 20153 min read
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The Chaos of English Pronunciation
Gerard Nolst Trenité - The Chaos (1922)
What a poem! In my opinion this is an extraordinary feat of composition.
Gwen
May 14, 20156 min read
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There's more to this word than you might think!
It looks like a small, simple word. But, wait. There is more to “the” than meets the eye. So I’ve written an article about this - article.
Gwen
Apr 18, 20152 min read
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Blather On - A tip for calmly taking English proficiency exams
IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, ITEP, TIEC Here's a big tip for speaking at the big exam.
Gwen
Jan 16, 20153 min read
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Big, Bigger, Biggest - Comparative Adjectives
We usually add 'er' for the comparative form and 'est' for the superlative form. BUT, of course, not always! After all, this is English...
Gwen
Dec 20, 20142 min read
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4 Tips for Writing the Business Email
Do you need to write emails in English for your job? Here are some tips for business English learners.
Gwen
Dec 9, 20142 min read
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A Quick Trip to the Coast
So my husband and I took a little trip to the California coast. We passed through the quaint town of Bodega where the movie, The Birds, by
Gwen
Nov 21, 20141 min read
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Virtual Immersion
Living abroad and being immersed are not the same things. I will agree that in order to really learn English you need to hear and use it con
Gwen
Nov 17, 20142 min read
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Learn English - The Global Language
Non-native English speakers far outnumber native speakers today. English is the dominant international language of the 21st century.
Gwen
Nov 7, 20141 min read
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"Impactful"
Impactful. I'm trying to come to grips with the fact that this is becoming a real word. I initially attributed its use to the lesser
Gwen
Nov 7, 20141 min read
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