This is a post written to help students better understand the function of the ellipsis, also called suspension marks (…).
The ellipsis has two primary uses:
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Author: Inglés Vitoria
Common mistakes in B2 writing (2)
This post, like Common Mistakes in B2 Writing (1), is based on examples from students’ writing tasks – in this case, reviews. These are areas that frequently create confusion. Whether you’ve made these mistakes or not, the goal is to raise awareness so they can be avoided in the future.
The Planning Stage: some considerationsCommon mistakes in B2 writing (1)
This post is based on real examples from students’ writing. I have chosen these examples from areas that frequently cause confusion and regularly appear in the written work I correct. The goal is to raise awareness of these common mistakes so they can be avoided in the future. Continue reading “Common mistakes in B2 writing (1)”
Learn 4 idioms with Moon
If you are a moon lover, you will enjoy learning these expressions. Don’t wait too long before you start using them.
Pronunciation of 18 English words with foreign origin
I always find it amusing when I have to pronounce loan words from Spanish the English way. For example chorizo /tʃɔːˈriːzəʊ/. Let’s have a look at some English words of foreign origin.
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Punctuation tips: the full stop
What’s wrong with the punctuation in this sentence?
×Tomatoes bought in the supermarket have poor flavour, tomatoes grown organically in vegetable gardens taste much better. Continue reading “Punctuation tips: the full stop”
Is the letter “e” in exhibit and exhibition pronounced in the same way?
If your answer is no, you got it right. Here are the transcriptions of these two words.
EXHIBIT /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
EXHIBITION /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
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Learning English with Christmas Activities
Here is a bunch of ideas to help you keep learning English during the holiday.
All Christmas-related!
Pick and choose what you like most, and have fun.
Happy Holidays to you all!
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