US vs. BR episode 3.
Fun on Friday. US vs. BR episode 3. If you’ve read 1&2 you know the spiel, if not, it’s all about comparing US English and British English in a more fun way. Let’s dive into…
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GYG Day 60. Fun on Friday. 5 fun phrasal verbs to sex up your English.
As we found out in yesterday’s blog, the phrasal verb is the secret language of native speakers and is something non-natives understandably have difficulty with. So here are 5 more phrasal verbs (in bold) to…
Wishing correctly.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Speak like a native: Wishing correctly. It’s that time of year again, when the wish lists come out for Santa to get busy and bring us (especially the kiddy winkies=kids)…
GYG Day 36. They were hammered!
Journalists pride themselves on their headlines, particularly in the ‘tabloid press’. They use play on words and humour to catch our eyes. On Saturday, my footy team Liverpool FC lost at home to West Ham…
Good try No1.
“You‘re getting on my alarm clock“ Nice try! As visions of me trying to stand on an alarm clock go rushing through my head. Doesn’t really work in English. Here are some 11 real English…