English is used so widely now, but there are times when some words really should not go on public display. Have fun reading these mixed up expressions and see if you can correct them – without laughing too much. In a Tokyo Hotel: Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person […]
The possessive adjective in English must be the most difficult to master. When is it a normal adjective, such as a car door? When is it possessive as in a hair’s breadth? Is it a woman’s leg, or a woman leg? Or is at a chair’s leg, or a chair leg? There are many examples
One part of speech in which I often see grammatical errors or incorrect use is the subjunctive. In other languages it takes a different form or conjugation so is clearly recognisable, but in English it can be a bit tricky as it uses the second person plural, which looks exactly like the bare infinitive. Then
The most common sound when we make in English is called the Schwa. It represents up to 15% of our utterances. However, so few people have heard of it. It’s the sound we make when we say ‘cup of tea’, and really say ‘cuppa tea’. It’s this little ‘uh’ sound we use in this example