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How to Use Phrasal Verbs Like Native English Speakers

Native English speakers use a phenomenon called phrasal verbs. These are a set of two or three words that come together to mean something unique and different.

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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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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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5 Best YouTube Channels to Learn English

Want to do more on your language learning journey? How about you learn English via YouTube? Here's why... While some of you prefer learning English through mobile apps, it's important to highlight that most language learning apps are incredibly vocabulary-centric and exercise-based, hence leaving some crucial parts out of the

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The Ultimate Guide to Reading English for Improving Fluency

I've said this on many occasions before: the best way to show off how fluent you are in English is to demonstrate how well you can use the language in a conversation. By this, I don't mean chatting on social media in real time. Speaking fluently is a whole different

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The Best Ways to Give and Ask for Directions in English

Ever found yourself lost in a different country where your native language isn't necessarily the language spoken there? Maybe stuck at an airport in between two flights? Yes? Okay, great. This article will provide you with the best words and phrases for giving and asking for directions in English regardless

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14 Most Confusing English Words and How to Properly Use Them

If there's an English word out there that confuses you way more than it should, the logical thing to do is use a different word with a similar meaning, in case there is one. You might look it up in the dictionary or Google its synonyms and learn new vocabulary

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The Best Techniques to Improve Your English Communication Skills

Wherever you go in the world, connecting with other people largely depends on your ability to communicate in English, regardless of other people’s native languages. Speaking English fluently (and speaking it well) is the first step on your journey to becoming a master of communication on a global scale.

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How to Utilize English Adverbs for Better Fluency

In a world of abounding grammar rules, a bevy of idioms, and never-ending contractions, adverbs are yet another part of the English language that show just how good well one knows his or her English. In more ways than one, they can be a great manifest of English fluency if

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How to Utilize English Contractions for Better Fluency

Y’all might’ve thought we’d never get to this part, but here we are! This sentence is different, to say the least, wouldn’t you say so? The reason for it is because it uses an awful lot of shortened word combinations that English learners have come to