2020-08-28 Three Phrases for Expressing Regret in English
Can you think of something recent that you wish you had done differently? I can. Last weekend, I decided to…
2020-08-21 What Are Phrasal Expressions?
When you learn a new language, you must learn the meaning of individual words. But, there is another area that…
2020-08-14 When Not to Use the Word ‘To’
This is Everyday Grammar. On many of our programs, we talk about the dos of the English language – how…
2020-08-07 TED Talks Teach You About Phrasal Verbs
TED Talk videos are popular in the United States and other countries. These videos explore issues in science, technology, education…
2020-07-31 How Many Meanings of ‘Run’ Do You Know?
Here is the truth about the English language: Some words take up so much space in the dictionary that they…
2020-07-24 Question Words
A few years ago, On the American television show Saturday Night Live, actor Jerry Seinfeld answered questions from the audience.…
2020-07-17 Ways to Say You Are Annoyed
Do you ever get annoyed about something that a person does or says often? More than likely, the answer is…
2020-07-10 Intonation, Speaking and Grammar
Intonation is like the music of a language. Intonation means the changes that someone makes to the sound of their…
2020-07-03 American Phrases for Warning or Advising Someone
The other day, I started crossing a busy street in Washington, D.C., while looking at my phone. Suddenly, I heard…
2020-06-26 Comedy Can Teach You About Grammar, Speaking
Jokes can not only challenge your ideas and make you laugh. They can also teach you about grammar. Today on…
2020-06-19 Part 2: Comparing Equal Amounts with As…As
If you read or listened to Part 1 of our program on comparisons of equality, you know that we can…
2020-06-12 Phrasal Verbs, Phrasal Nouns, and Speaking
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a classic American story. It tells the sad tale of a mysterious rich…
2020-06-05 Part 1: Making Comparisons with As…As
Suppose an animal shelter in your city had invited people to meet some animals to see if they wanted to…
2020-05-29 Compound Nouns and Pronunciation
In the film A League of Their Own, actor Tom Hanks plays the coach of an American baseball team. He…
2020-05-22 Test Yourself with This Everyday Grammar Quiz
We have an expression in English that goes “Use it or lose it.” It means that if you do not…