Which one? Like or as? Between, among or amid?
Here are some commonly confused words, with some simple ways to remember which one to use. As and Like If you are talking about a person’s job or a thing’s usage, then use...
EN Inglés Blog
My Top 7 Free Festivals (in the world)
Yesterday I was complaining to a friend about the amount of lists that are written for the internet. Perhaps the title “Why I prefer cats to dogs” seems that it will take more of...
How to Talk about your Holidays Without Saying that they were ‘Great’
We’ve all been there. You’ve just come back from a fantastic three-week trip through a country you hadn’t been to before, seen picture-perfect views and tasted brand new cuisine, and when someone asks...
10-Minute Pronunciation Boost!
It can be difficult to change habits of pronunciation. Sometimes, you may know how to pronounce a word correctly by itself, but reading a sentence fast can lead you to say things incorrectly. We...
Some MORE common mistakes Spanish speakers make
Last week we highlighted some common mistakes Spanish speakers make in English. Here is another collection of difficulties for Hispanophones. Uncountable or unpluralisable words Most uncountable words are the same in English and Spanish;...
Some common mistakes Spanish speakers make in English
If you have Chinese as a mother tongue, learning English is very difficult, as there are no shared roots between the two languages. However, native Spanish speakers have an advantage; 30-40% of English comes...
Basic Tips for Cutting your Travel Budget
For employed people, holidays are often limited by a three-week annual allowance. For the last few years I’ve been making the most of not having a permanent job, by travelling a few months every...
5 Easy Recipes to Make Anytime
I love cooking. Some people come home, put on the TV and watch a series. I come home, put on some jazz, and look in the fridge. I relax in...
How well people in Asia speak English and why
English is the lingua franca of the world. It is by far the most popular second language learnt, and it is being taught in almost every country. Sometimes well, sometimes...
Raising Bilingual Children
I grew up in England, however, every summer I visited Gibraltar, where my father is from. My Gibraltarian family spoke Llanito, a mix of English and Spanish. Although as a teenager my Spanish was...
