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1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert … Read more
Do you have any difficulties when listening to people speaking fast? Why do you think these difficulties occur? The following sentences are not written using normal spelling but I am using them as an example of how fast speech looks when you hear it. Try reading each one aloud. Then rewrite them using normal correct spelling. … Read more
So to carry on from yesterday’s blog : 2. To write professional emails : When writing emails there are two different styles ; one is formal and the other is informal. With Formal emails/letters there are NO phrasal verbs! In formal/professional correspondence we do not use phrasal verbs, we use a more sophisticated language. It … Read more
I gave this blog post the title ‘Teaching English In Budapest’ because I would like to focus this post on Hungarians who are learning English. I teach at many international companies here in Budapest where many employees must have a good knowledge of English. The main areas that students always say they would like to improve … Read more
There are so many ways in the English language to say the same thing. For example you can say ” I don’t understand” but there are many other ways to say this. In some situations an alternative expression is more appropriate. The following list gives examples of the many different ways we can say ” … Read more
So today’s blog is a quick look at phrasal verbs. This is an interesting area of the English language and in my opinion a very important area to understand and learn how to use. Why? Because Native speakers use phrasal verbs very frequently. In fact unless the language is very formal then phrasal verbs will … Read more