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The number of vocabulary words in the English language is said to be about 800,000 – and counting! Fortunately, when it comes to learning English as a second language, linguists and scholars seem [...]

Infinitive phrases and sentences are groups of words that combine an infinitive verb and objects.  The infinitive phrase, when used as a noun, adjective or adverb is preceded by the word ‘to.’ [...]

An interrogative sentence asks a question, and ends with a question mark, rather than a period. Examples of interrogative sentences include sentences that are affirmative, and those which are [...]

Inae Son came from Korea to improve her English skills in the United States, made friends for life and fell in love with our potluck parties with food from all around the world! Check out what [...]

Acquiring English speaking skills quickly and to the point of fluency can be accelerated if you establish what is the most effective way of learning a new language.  Some people can pick up [...]

English language learners have to grasp the many essential idioms and their meanings that are used in everyday English. Idioms are phrases which have emerged from a specific cultural, historical [...]

While phone conversations have to a large extent been replace by communication by emails and texting which is practiced by all ages, there are still some rules when it comes to internet English.  [...]

Your ESL study in the US helped you improve your English language skills, and gave you a meaningful cultural experience.  When you return to your home country from your time away as a study [...]

So you made the decision to study English in the USA. Congratulations! This is a smart move that will change your life forever. Not only will you improve your skills in one of the most spoken [...]

Being away from the classroom can mean that your ESL skills aren’t getting as much of a workout as they were when you were a study abroad student in the US.  Make time to speak English after [...]