have yet to
Grammar focus: have yet to The phrase ‘have yet to‘ can be confusing! The present perfect tense in English can be difficult at the best of times, but the use of “have yet to” is another challenge for...
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Excuse me! Could I have a quick word please?
Excuse me, could I have a quick word please? I know it's hard. Your lecturer is in a rush and is walking quickly along the corridor and is avoiding eye contact because he doesn't want to stop and talk...
View ArticleSo what is Academic English?
What is academic English? This post explains in detail the style of academic English Academic English is the genre of English used in the world of research, study, teaching and universities. If you...
View ArticleNew word form exercises
Hi everyone, I’ve been noticing how my students are struggling with using word forms correctly. I have been getting my students to do research and I think I have lost count of the number of times that...
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Relative clauses: leaving out the relative pronoun
I haven’t posted anything for a while, so HELLO to all new subscribers who have joined up since my last post. I also want to say I hope you are well and are managing during the coronavirus lockdown...
View ArticleTED.com at 75% speed during lockdown!
I hope that you are all well and managing with the lockdown! It is very challenging for lots of people, and a good opportunity for many of us to do things that we don’t usually have time to do, such as...
View ArticleLockdown language: An unprecedented pandemic and ramping up testing
I hope readers are well as we hopefully move towards some easing of lockdown measures which we have all been experiencing. As a language teacher, I have noticed how some words are being used more and...
View ArticleWhat does might mean?
I thought I knew what ‘might’ means, but I could be wrong! This week the UK has been experiencing a huge political row about whether the Prime Minister’s chief advisor broke lockdown rules when he...
View ArticleSituation, task, action, result, reflection
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. This post is primarily intended for my own students who will be starting to think about job interview assessments which we are going to do soon. I promised to send...
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less or fewer
Grammar focus: less or fewer Deciding whether to use less or fewer can be difficult. The confusion happens because you often see mistakes in public signs, for example like this one here: The sign is...
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