Language can be precise, specific and to the point, or it can me imprecise, vague and even confusing. There are times when we want to be precise but there are…
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Have you heard the term ‘register‘ in relation to language? It’s an important aspect of how we use language but, if we are not careful, we may not pay…
This week I’ve been looking at false friends. These are words that look familiar, but are being used in a different way and so have a different meaning. Or, in…
Last week we looked at modal verbs, what they are and how they work. This week we go a little deeper and explore modal verbs dealing with degrees of certainty….
Have you heard of collocations? They sound complicated, don’t they? Well, collocations are important in English, and we do have to learn them just like any other vocabulary, but they…