2021-11-05 Pill, Drug, and Medicine
Hello! Welcome to Ask a Teacher! This week we answer a question from Zafer in Turkey. Question: Would you please explain the difference between pill, drug and medicine? Thanks in…
2021-10-30 Sometimes, Sometime and Some Time
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from Phu in Vietnam. Question: When do we use “Sometimes”, “Sometime” and “Some time?” What is the difference between…
2021-10-23 Will and Want
Hello! Today’s question for Ask a Teacher comes from Ademir in Brazil. Question: When can I use “will” with the same meaning of “want?” When are the two words interchangeable?…
2021-10-16 Anyway and Similar Words
Hello! This week’s question on Ask a Teacher comes from Nitin in India. He asked us on You Tube: Question: Could you tell me the use and meaning of these…
2021-10-09 Each Other and One Another
Hello! This week we answer a question from Umut in Turkey. Question: I would like to learn the difference between “each other” and “one another.” Thanks in advance. Umut, Turkey.…
2021-10-02 Drop By and Drop In
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from Tien in Vietnam. Question: Drop By and Drop In Dear VOA, I am writing to ask a question…
2021-09-25 Everyone and Every One
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from Abdumajid in Uzbekistan. Question: Can you tell me (with) the uses of “Everyone ” and “Every one?” Thanks…
2021-09-18 Is It ‘by Train’ or ‘with Train’?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Sajjad in Iran. He asks: Question: Hello, could you possibly tell me which one is correct: “I travel by…
2021-09-11 Can You Start a Sentence with ‘Because’?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Achmad in Suriname. He asks: Question: Can you start a sentence with “because” or “and”? -Achmad, Suriname Ask a…
2021-09-04 What Are ‘Clergymen’?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Ichiro in Japan. He writes: Question: Dear VOA, Japanese people don’t understand Christian religious terms such as “religious leaders”…
2021-08-28 America’s People and American People
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Shohei from Japan. He says: Question: I would like to know the difference between “America’s” and “American.” For example,…
2021-08-21 True or Real?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from an English learner in South Korea who recently began using our website. The reader says: Question: Dear VOA, I…
2021-08-14 Can You Use ‘Maybe’ and ‘Will’ Together?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Arslan in Kashmir. He asks: Question: Is it correct to use “may” and “will” in a single sentence like…
2021-08-07 Remind or Remember?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Joelson. He says: Question: Dear VOA, I am an English learner from Brazil. I want to know the difference…
2021-07-31 As, While or Meanwhile?
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Carmen in Mexico. She asks: Question: What are the differences between “as,” “while” and “meanwhile”? Thanks for your help.…