English word of the day

2 August 2010

English word of the day Starting today we have an “English word of the day” to help you improve your vocabulary. We will add a new word every day from Monday to Friday on our http://twitter.com/EnglishChile The word of the day will include what part of grammar it is (noun, verb, adjective etc), and also [...]

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Maybe or May be – What is the difference?

20 July 2010

When do you use maybe and when do you use may be? This is a common mistake for students learning English (and sometimes native speakers too!). The simplest explanation is: Maybe = perhaps May be = is possibly Our boss was sick yesterday so he may be absent from work today. Maybe our meeting will [...]

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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Example

1 June 2010

The following is an example of what to expect in Task 1 of the Academic version of the IELTS exam. In this sample you will see a bar graph. Woodward Chocolate Bars You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the quarterly sales figures of Woodward chocolate bars for last [...]

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Travel vs Trip

6 May 2010

What is the difference between Travel and Trip? These two words frequently confuse learners of English. A quick explanation that is valid for most situations is the following: Travel – a verb (the action) Trip – a noun Susan’s husband isn’t in town at the moment; he is on a business trip. He travels to [...]

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There vs Their vs They’re

20 April 2010

Which words would make the sentence correct? They’re/Their/There playing they’re/their/there video games over they’re/their/there. The answer appears at the end of the post so let’s learn the rules meanwhile. HOMOPHONES Words that sound the same but have different meanings (and sometimes spelling) are called homophones. Therefore they’re, their and there are Homophones. So, what is [...]

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Television or The Television

15 April 2010

Which of the following sentences are correct? Is there anything on the television tonight? Is there anything on television tonight? The second sentence without the article THE is correct. Why? When we talk about television in the sense of television programmes that are broadcast (transmitted), we DO NOT use the article THE. Television became widely [...]

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April Fools’ Day

1 April 2010

April Fools’ Day April Fools’ Day is a day that is celebrated every year on April 1st. It is a day where practical jokes, pranks and hoaxes are made to try and ‘fool’ family, friends or people in general. Traditionally these pranks could only be made before midday (noon) otherwise the person creating it was [...]

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