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Infinitives in English: form and common patterns
I want to leave early. I can leave early. Both sentences use leave, but want is followed by to and can is followed by the base verb without to.
Open lessonInquiry or enquiry: choose the spelling for your reader
An American store may invite customer inquiries. A British form may ask for enquiries. In both cases, the writer is asking for information; the spelling signals a regional or editorial choice.
Open lessonInseparable phrasal verbs: keep the phrase together
You want to say that you care for a friend's dog. The natural order is look after the dog. The words look and after stay together before the object.
Open lessonInsist on: use the correct preposition in English
A guest wants a receipt. A colleague wants to check the figures again. In both situations, English uses insist on before the thing or action they demand.
Open lessonIntensifiers: make adjectives and adverbs stronger
A quiet room, a very quiet room, and a completely quiet room do not give the same picture. An intensifier changes the degree of an adjective or adverb, so it helps the listener understand how strong the description is.
Open lessonInterjections: oh, wow, ouch, and other reactions
Interjections are words or sounds that express reactions such as surprise, pain, relief, or delight. They can stand apart from the main sentence.
Open lessonInterview dress vocabulary: describe professional choices clearly
An interview outfit does not need to be expensive or dramatic. It needs to be clean, comfortable, and suitable for the setting, so that you can give your attention to the conversation.
Open lessonIntroduction to English idioms: find meaning in context
When Omar said, "I missed the boat on those cheap tickets," he had not been near a boat. The tickets had sold out, so the situation shows that he missed an opportunity.
Open lessonInvest in or invest on? Choose the natural phrase
A business buys better equipment. A learner pays for a course. In both cases, English normally uses the same phrase: invest in.
Open lessonIts or it's: a simple possession and contraction guide
The dog wagged its tail. It's excited. The first word shows what belongs to the dog. The second is a shorter form of it is.
Open lessonJob-search English: write clear searches and follow-up messages
A useful job search starts with precise words. Instead of searching for any job, try customer service assistant part-time Manchester.
Open lessonJohn and I or John and me?
John and I arrived early. The organizer greeted John and me at the door. The people are the same, but their job in each sentence changes.
Open lessonKeep your eyes peeled: meaning and use in English
The bus stop is crowded, and you are waiting for a friend in a red coat. You might say, Keep your eyes peeled for Maya. You mean: watch carefully so you notice her when she arrives.
Open lessonKick the bucket: meaning, tone, and careful use
A character in a comedy says, "I will kick the bucket one day." The character means die, not kick a real bucket. The line is meant as a joke, but the same words can sound harsh when people are talking about an actual death.
Open lessonLearn English online: choose a routine you can keep
An online course can give you many choices, but progress usually comes from returning to a few useful tasks. Twenty minutes that you repeat can teach you more than a long study session that you never repeat.
Open lessonLearn English pronunciation: a clear B1 practice method
Clear pronunciation helps people follow your message. You can improve it with short, focused practice instead of trying to change every sound at once.
Open lessonLie down or lay down: choose the correct verb
After a long walk, you might need to lie down. Before dinner, you might lay the plates down on the table. The sound is similar, but the verb changes because the action changes.
Open lessonLike and such as: give examples clearly
The shop sells fruit such as pears and oranges. A stall like that would be useful near the station. The first sentence names examples; the second compares one stall with another.
Open lessonLinking verbs: connect a subject to information
The soup tastes salty. In that sentence, tastes does not describe an action. It connects the soup to salty.
Open lessonLinking words for addition and examples
The course is practical. In addition, it includes short practice tasks. The phrase in addition connects a second useful point to the first one. Linking words help readers follow that relationship.
Open lessonLinking words for cause, result, and purpose
Nadia charged her phone because she needed a map. She needed a map, so she charged her phone. The events are the same, but the linking word changes the direction of the explanation.
Open lessonLoose or lose: spelling, sound, and sentence practice
Your shoelace can be loose. You can lose your shoe. The words sound close, but one describes a condition and the other names an action.
Open lessonMad: meanings in British and American English
After the flight is canceled, Arjun says, 'I am mad about the delay.' Later, his sister says, 'I am mad about that band.' The same words appear in both sentences, but the first speaker is angry and the second is a keen fan.
Open lessonMake, let, and help: causative patterns
Your manager says you must stay late, a neighbor allows you to use her driveway, and a colleague works with you on a task. English can describe those three situations with make, let, and help.
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