2019-12-28 Questions with ‘Be’ and ‘Do’
This week we answer a question from Yang in China. Yang writes, Question: I’m confused with the be verb and…
2019-12-21 Thanking You in So Many Ways
Question: This week we answer a question from Thanh* in Vietnam, who writes, “How many ways can we say ‘thank…
2019-12-14 Should I Use ‘Make’ or ‘Do?’
Question: This week we answer a question from Hamza. She writes, “What is the difference between “make” & “do”? How…
2019-12-07 What Is Going on? What’s up? How Is it Going?
This week we answer a question from Maggie. She writes: Question: Could you explain to me what is the difference…
2019-11-30 Farther or Further?
This week we answer a question from Sophia. She writes: Question: What is the difference between “farther” and “further?” –…
2019-11-23 Trust or Believe?
This week we answer a question from Reza in Bangladesh. Reza writes: Question: “Trust me” or “believe me?”When I try…
2019-11-16 Close or Near?
Today we answer a question from Mehdi. Question: What is the difference between close and near? Answer: Dear Mehdi, Thank…
2019-11-02 Some or Any?
This week, we answer a question from Eri. Eri writes: Question: “Hi, VOA Learning English. I want to know how…
2019-10-26 Each or Every?
Today we answer a question from Sandra M. Question: She writes, “Hello! Could you tell me, please, what the difference…
2019-10-19 How Do You Feel Or How Are You?
This week we answer a question from Ngan. Question: Ngan writes, “What is the difference between ‘how do you feel?’…
2019-10-12 Certainly or Of Course?
Today we answer a question from Alan in China. He writes: Question: “I … know that people always say ‘Certainly!’…
2019-10-05 What Do You Do or What Are You Doing?
Today we answer a question from Emad. Question: He writes, “I would like to know the difference between what do…
2019-09-28 Have You Ever ‘Wondered?’
This week we answer a request from Thant Zin Aung. Question: He writes: “Hi Teacher, Let me know how to…
2019-09-21 Wait or Await?
This week, we answer Van’s question. Question: Van writes: “Could you give me the explanation about the difference between wait…