Each or every: individuals and the whole group
Use each to focus on separate members; use every to include the whole set. For a known pair, choose each.
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Eager beaver: meaning, use, and tone
An eager beaver is someone who is unusually keen and ready to take part: Priya is an eager beaver who signs up to help before anyone asks. The phrase is informal and often friendly, though it can sound like teasing if the speaker is making fun of the person's enthusiasm.
Ed and ing adjectives: describe feelings and causes
Use an -ed adjective for the person who feels something and an -ing adjective for what causes the feeling. Say The children were excited about the game and The game was exciting.
Either or neither: choose between two possibilities
For two choices, either means one or the other is possible; neither rules out both. To reject both in standard English, say I want neither or I don't want either.
Either vs neither: make clear choices and negative statements
Use either for one of two possible choices. Use neither when both choices are excluded.
English articles: a, an, and the
Use a or an for one non-specific countable noun. Use the for a specific noun. Use no article for general plural and uncountable nouns.
English conditionals: real possibilities, advice, and imagined results
Use the zero conditional for general facts: If you heat ice, it melts. Use the first conditional for a real future possibility: If it rains tomorrow, I will take the bus. Use the second conditional for an imagined or unlikely present or future situation: If I had more time, I would learn Arabic.
English email writing: clear subject lines and messages
Write a subject line that names the topic or action. In the message, greet the reader, state your purpose early, give the needed details, make one clear request if you have one, and end with a closing that suits the relationship.
English for short presentations
Start by telling listeners your topic and main purpose. Then give two or three points in a clear order, use signpost phrases between them, and finish by repeating the message you want them to remember.
English interview tips: give clear, useful answers
Start with a direct answer, add one short example with a result, and link the example to the work you are applying for. Ask for clarification when you do not understand the question.
English interview tips: prepare concise, relevant answers
Before an interview, choose several real work, study, or volunteer examples. Practise each answer with a clear beginning, the action you took, and the result. Keep the language direct, connect each example to the role, and prepare one thoughtful question for the interviewer.
English intonation and stress: make your meaning easier to hear
Use stress on the words that carry your message, then let your voice rise or fall in a way that matches the purpose of the sentence.