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How to Pronounce Saoirse Ronan, Joaquin Phoenix, and Other Celebrity Names

If you’ve stuttered over Saoirse Ronan’s name before, you’re not alone. Even reading her name poses as some sort of complicated, unsolvable puzzle. And the same goes for Joaquin Phoenix, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Quvenzhané Wallis, Charlize Theron, and many more celebrities, propelling most of us to resort to

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The Ultimate Guide to Learning English Verb Tenses

Most of you can agree with me when I say: English has confusing verb tenses! For example, saying “I play the guitar” has a much different meaning than “I’m playing the guitar.” The English language requires you to not only conjugate verbs into the past, present, or future, but

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Learn When to Use These Tricky English Verbs: Say, Tell, Talk, and Speak

I will tell you all about my date tomorrow! I think we will talk all night long about nothing and everything. I am going to speak to my students about bullying tomorrow. What did Kelly just say to John? Anyone else experience a headache after reading those four sentences? The

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Top 5 English Language Learning Accounts on Instagram

Most of us use social media as an escape mechanism, where we scroll our worries away, laugh at funny posts, find beautiful must-see locations, and learn English! Wait. What? Back-up. Learn English? Via social media? That’s right. Think of how good it will feel to do purposeful scrolling! Say

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8 Games and Activities to Help You Learn English Faster

Who says learning English has to be boring? Playing games can propel both your comprehensive and conversation skills to the next level. You may be under the impression that you can only learn English via classroom games, but there are every day, easy-to-access, free games (and fun games) that can

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The Most Important Business Words You Need to Learn in English

We’ll touch base on that project tomorrow, but for now, we need to go back to the drawing board to discuss our marketing plan—our current plan isn’t really as on-brand as I would like it to be. We really need to get the ball rolling on this

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How to Learn a Language Staying at Home During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

The global pandemic sweeping through communities across the world has propelled a mixture of panic, fear, confusion, and anxiety. With most nations on either lockdown or under strict social distancing measures, most of us are experiencing heightened stress and a colorful range of emotions due to living in an unfamiliar

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How to Speak Informal English: Slang, Contractions, and More

Do you find that your English sounds too formal compared to your peers? It can be tough to transition from learning proper English on paper to sounding like a native when you speak out loud. But don’t worry! Throughout this article, you will learn all about casual contractions, words,

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The Ultimate Guide to the Differences Between British English and American English

You may be under the impression that British English and American English encompass the exact same words and spelling, but unfortunately, that’s not true. Confused? Don’t worry! I will tell you all about the differences between American English and British English. By the conclusion, you should have a

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10 Most Commonly Misspelled Words in English

Many English learners have undoubtedly cried out this statement before: Learning English is so confusing—there are so many spelling rules, and some words are so hard to spell. It’s impossible to study! Have you thought this before? Don’t worry! You aren’t alone. In this article, you

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How to Write a Formal Letter in English

You need to compose formal letters in English for business, general school, and university applications, which goes to show that the art of composing a formal letter still thrives! Therefore, it’s vital to understand how to write a formal letter in English. Don’t know how to write it

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5 Best English Educational Videos for Kids on Youtube

Does the thought of teaching phonetics to beginners feel like an impossible, daunting task? You’ll be happy to know that the English language only has 44 sounds to learn! Now, where to begin? You can find a vast collection of educational videos for kids on Youtube, which promote learning