Collocations are word groups that sound natural to a native English speaker. Of course, ESL students often find it difficult to understand which adjectives best… Continue reading
Collocations with heavy
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Words confused
Complete the following sentences using appropriate words. 1. The robber …………………… . a pistol and threatened the passengers. a) waved b) waived 2. If… Continue reading
Easily confused words
The words breath, breathe, aid, aide etc. are often confused by English learners. In this lesson we will take a look at some of these… Continue reading
What’s the origin of the word ‘blackleg’?
When trade unions call for strikes, they expect all of their members to refrain from work. That is the norm. However, sometimes some members of… Continue reading
Practice, practise, advice, advise etc.
These words are often confused. Those forms that end in ce or cy are nouns. The other forms that end in se or sy are… Continue reading