Talking about the future in English is one of the most common challenges for learners. Students often ask: Should I use will or going to? The answer depends on the situation. Let’s take a look at the difference between will and going to. I’ll give you some clear examples, and include a short practice quizContinue reading “Future Tenses in English: Will vs. Going To Explained”
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Participles, Gerunds, & Infinitives
Participles and gerunds and infinitives, O my! In the musical “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man are on a journey to the Emerald City to see the Wizard. Along the way, they enter a dark forest. Dorothy asks about the wild animals they might meet, and the Tin Man informsContinue reading “Participles, Gerunds, & Infinitives”
There, Their, & They’re
This is one of the trickiest homophone trios in the English language. It’s so tricky that even English speakers with high levels of education mess this up. Wouldn’t you like to know better grammar than even some native English speakers with high levels of education? Check out this video! For more practice with this trickyContinue reading “There, Their, & They’re”
Possessive or Just Plural?
Welcome to my first Tricky English Post. One of my biggest grammar pet peeves is when people use apostrophes when an apostrophe is not needed. If English is not your native language, and you find apostrophes confusing, you are not alone! I have often seen well-educated native speakers of English misuse apostrophes. It’s Tricky English!Continue reading “Possessive or Just Plural?”
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