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10 useful phrases for talking about price

How many phrases do you know for talking about price in English?

You can say "it's expensive" or "it's a good price" - those phrases are ok, but ver…

3 years ago

Verbs + Body parts = 25 common collocations

When you put your shoulders up to say "I don't know"... is that called lifting, raising, or shrugging your shoulders?

When you move your head up and …

3 years ago

30 different ways to use the word "run"

Did you know that the word "run" can mean lots of different things in English?

Today you'll learn 30 different ways to use this simple word!

Whew! T…

3 years, 1 month ago

15 informal phrases with "NO"

The word "no" was probably one of the first ones you ever learned in English. Now let's learn how it's used in 15 different informal expressions like…

3 years, 1 month ago

3 different meanings for "vet"

Today I'm going to teach you 3 different meanings for the word "vet."

Do you know them all? Let's find out.

Lots of English words do have multiple m…

3 years, 1 month ago

Stop saying "I don't like it"

I want you to STOP saying "I don't like it."

Why?

Well, there's nothing wrong with that sentence, but English has so many alternatives!

So let's g…

3 years, 2 months ago

Phrasal verbs -- More formal verbs

Did you know that in more formal English, we tend to avoid using two-word verbs like ask for, throw away, and give out?

These are very common i…

3 years, 2 months ago

Common mistakes with A, AN, THE

Today we'll learn some common mistakes with the words a, an, and the.

These are some of the most frequently used words, so you want to be sure you'r…

3 years, 2 months ago

20 words and phrases about LOVE

We're coming up to Valentine's day on February 14th in the U.S. This holiday celebrates love and romance, so today's lesson will teach you 20 essenti…

3 years, 2 months ago

Device or devise?

Today I'm answering a question from student who asked about the difference between device (spelled with a C) and devise (spelled with an S).

Let's l…

3 years, 3 months ago