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At the Pharmacy: Describing Symptoms and Asking for Advice
Going to a pharmacy is a common real-life task. You may feel fine speaking English in class, but in a pharmacy you need...
A Polite Complaint: Returning a Product in a Shop
Returning something can feel stressful, even in your first language. In a second language, it can feel harder: you want to be clear,...
Double negatives / negative concord
Many learners hear a simple claim: two negatives make a positive....
5 Apps to Prepare for your IELTS exam
Many learners study hard but still lose points because they practice the wrong way. Apps can help, but only if you use them...
Best practices when applying for a customer support job
Customer support work is often the fastest way to enter the workforce in an English-speaking country. It is also one of the best...
Count vs mass nouns
English divides many nouns into two working types: count nouns and mass nouns (also called noncount nouns). This matters because it changes which...
Preposition stranding
Many English learners are taught a rule that sounds simple: Don’t end a sentence with a preposition...
Who vs whom
Most English learners meet who early and use it with confidence. Then whom appears in a textbook, a form, or a formal email...
Phrasal verbs and particle placement
If you learn English from books, you may meet verbs like enter, continue, postpone, and investigate. Then you listen to real conversations and...
Preposition stranding
Many English learners hear a rule early: Never end a sentence with a preposition. Then they hear native speakers do it all day...