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...
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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...
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...
