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TURTLE VS TORTOISE - SERIES or SERIAL? A COMMON MISTAKE

I was very shocked the other day that many students (even high level ones) thought the translation of черепаха was just "turtle."....

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July 15, 2019

COMMON MISTAKE: ACCURATE

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I hear these mistakes all the time: - I dress accurately! - I am an accurate person But our "accurate" doesn't really corre...

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July 10, 2019

Grammar COMMON MISTAKE: SO & SUCH

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✔ SUCH: before (adjective +) noun - We use such before a noun with or without an adjective. Such also comes before a/an. The meaning is like...

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July 08, 2019

FEEL ONESELF - LET'S DEBUNK THIS MYTH

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FEEL ONESELF - LET'S DEBUNK THIS MYTH Russians are often told by us native teachers (many of whom used to be ex-pizza deliverers before ...

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July 06, 2019

COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY ENGLISH LEARNERS

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I made these videos based on mistakes that arise again and again. These ones are taken from Russian students (since I teach in Russia) but c...

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July 06, 2019

NAUGHTY!!! 25 WAYS TO USE THE WORD PISS

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Achtung! This word is rude. Be careful how you use it! The basic meaning = to go to the toilet. ✅ To be/get pissed = to be drunk (In US Engl...

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July 05, 2019

COURTEOUS vs POLITE - A DIFFERENCE?

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POLITE = You ARE well-mannered, civilized COURTEOUS = Displaying good manners/showing thought or regard for others So if I describe someone ...

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July 05, 2019

BENEATH - a preposition or an adverb?

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✅ Meaning - ‘at a lower level than’. Beneath is most common in formal writing. We don’t use it often in informal . In speaking, under and be...

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July 05, 2019

COMMON MISTAKES

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COMMON MISTAKES Many English learners confuse: this Saturday, next Saturday, last Saturday, on Saturday bla bla bla. ✅ This Saturday = the...

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