English words used in Spanish
As an Englishman in Argentina, I have one strange problem sometimes – I’m not sure how to pronounce words of English origin. When I want to say to someone to meet me outside the...
As an Englishman in Argentina, I have one strange problem sometimes – I’m not sure how to pronounce words of English origin. When I want to say to someone to meet me outside the...
Last week we looked at all of the possible meanings of the word ‘get’. But, did you get them all? Check how many of the meanings you are comfortable with, with this quick test....
According to studies by the Oxford English Corpus, ‘Get’ is the 5th most common verb in English, and the 47th most common word overall. Despite native speakers using this verb constantly, it can be...
Vocabulary is famously difficult to learn. Many boring hours have been spent by language students in the past practising lists of words. Perhaps they learned, and perhaps they didn’t. But, surely, today, there must...
English is absolutely full of funny little phrases. Some are easy to understand, and some are more difficult. The best way to learn expressions is by reading and listening as much as possible. But...
Last week we looked at some of the most common mistakes that Spanish speakers make when using prepositions. But which ones do you still have to practise? Find out by taking this quick test....
For Spanish speakers, English prepositions can be hard to learn. Sometimes they exist in English and not in Spanish, sometimes they exist in Spanish and not in English, and sometimes what seems like the...
Following from last week’s ultimate introduction to phrasal verbs, today we have a quick test. In how many of these sentences can you choose the right phrasal verb? Read the sentences and fill the...
At some point, all English learners will come across phrasal verbs. Although it is totally possible to get by without them, all native English speakers use them on a daily basis. They are often...
Oh the irony! As I try to write this article, I am distracted by social media! Whether we like it or not – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others, are here to stay. There are...