British & American
By Ted Long on April 9, 2012
Do you know the British words for these?
Elevator, cookie, apartment, trunk, parking lot, fries, potato chips, (baby) pacifier, garbage collector, main street, truck, math, sidewalk, gas, eraser.
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Should and Could
By Ted Long on July 11, 2011
I read a very interesting blog….
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QUICK QUIZ
By Ted Long on June 4, 2011
Where do you put the apostrophe ‘s’ to show possession in the following words?
Ali, Indiana Jones, men, ladies, children.
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One Common Mistake
By Ted Long on May 27, 2011
One common mistake students make is leaving out the article (with countable nouns) in their sentences. A general rule to remember is: when you are metioning one object use ‘a’ or ‘the’ in front of theat noun.
When I went to the canteen,….
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Present,Past and Past Perfect Tense
By Ted Long on March 30, 2011
Burglars are my teachers. This is how this unusual thing happened. I was out for lunch when….
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QUICK QUIZ
By Ted Long on March 12, 2011
Do you “believe” or “belief”? Which word is correct?
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QUICK QUIZ
By Ted Long on February 21, 2011
What is the meaning of: To the best of my belief…?
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Sandwiches for Life
By Ted Long on January 27, 2011
Believe it or not, there are lessons sandwiches can teach us.
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My one, My two, My three
By Ted Long on January 5, 2011
What is wrong with this sentence? “This computer is my one.”
The right sentence should be:
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Quick Quiz: Connotation
By Ted Long on December 27, 2010
Which word would your boy/girlfriend use to describe you? thin, slim, scrawny, slight, slender or emaciated?
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