2018-12-22 How to Say the Letter ‘I’
In some languages, you can look at a written word and know almost immediately how to say it. You can…
2018-12-15 How to Learn More Words
In English, we have a saying that goes, “Use it or lose it.” It means that if you do not…
2018-12-08 Must and Have To
Today we will answer a question about two misunderstood modal verbs. Modal verbs are helping verbs. They help us express…
2018-12-01 The Preposition ‘By’
If you can write or speak even just a little English, you have surely used prepositions — words like “to,”…
2018-11-24 Well or Good
Here at VOA, I am a teacher. But outside of work, I am a language learner, too. Having studied three…
2018-11-17 Between and Among
Prepositions can be tricky in any language, including English. And English has a lot of them. But, do not worry!…
2018-11-10 Sentence or Statement?
Many VOA Learning English stories and programs use the words “sentence” and “statement.” But what exactly does each word mean?…
2018-11-03 Like or Alike?
Have you ever wanted to talk about similarities between people or things but were unsure what words to use? Today’s…
2018-10-27 Foot or Feet?
The English word “foot” has more than one meaning. In the United States, one meaning is a unit of measurement…
2018-10-20 Study or Learn?
English language learners use the verbs “study” and “learn” all the time. Yet, they often are unsure which to choose…
2018-10-13 Dead as a Doornail
Believe it or not, the English language has about 25,000 idiomatic expressions. And some of the oldest ones have very…
2018-10-06 Asking Someone About Their Job
Have you ever wanted to ask someone in English about the kind of work they do but were unsure how?…
2018-09-29 By the Way vs. Mind You
English phrases can be difficult to remember since the meaning of each individual word may not give any clue as…
2018-09-22 Raise or Rise
Have you ever been confused by the verbs “raise” and “rise”? Both words mean “to move upward.” They also sound…
2018-09-15 Foods We Count…or Don’t
You probably know a lot of food words, such as bread, apple and rice. But knowing which foods are countable…