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Aug 7, 20236 min read
Top 50 English Grammar Mistakes (Made by English Learners) (Includes Audio)
Mistakes are a part of learning, but some mistakes are more common than others. This page examines the 50 most common mistakes that...
Alex
Nov 16, 20225 min read
Who's vs. Whose: Which is which, and when to use them
A common written grammatical mistakes is the misuse of who's and whose. This is partially understandable since the two words are...
Alex
Jun 1, 20224 min read
Improve your writing: What are participle phrases? (with practice exercises)
Can you write this sentence in a shorter way? There were several people who were arguing about gas prices. If you said "There were...
Alex
May 18, 20224 min read
English writing: The subtle difference between "but" and "yet" (coordinating conjunctions)
If you look online for the difference between but and yet, you are likely to find one or both of these statements: As coordinating...
Alex
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Video: 6 Tips for Improving Your Creative Writing
Writing fiction can be an excellent way to help you strengthen the clarity of your ideas. In my latest video, I provide six tips to help...
Alex
Jun 30, 20213 min read
What's the Difference Between Fluency and Proficiency? (audio included)
Learning a language is a step-by-step process, but the road is not always straight. In fact, it has hundreds of paths that separate and...