[:es] GOOD and WELL GOOD is an adjective and WELL is an adverb. Good modifies a noun; something can be or seem good. Well modifies a verb; an action can be done well. However, when you’re talking about health, well can be used as an adjective. INCORRECT: I am doing good in maths class….
Tip of the week: Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice?
[:fr][:es] Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice? INCORRECT: David is very smart, he began reading when he was three years old. CORRECT: David is very smart. He began reading when he was three years old. [:] [:en] Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice? INCORRECT: David is very smart, he began reading when he was three years old….
Tip of the week: Married with or Married to
[:es] MARRIED WITH or MARRIED TO ? To is the correct preposition to be used with married. INCORRECT: She is married with an engineer. CORRECT: She is married to an engineer. [:en] MARRIED WITH or MARRIED TO ? To is the correct preposition to be used with married. INCORRECT: She is married with an…
Tip of the week: In the end & At the end
IN THE END Finally, after problems or uncertainty have been resolved. Are you going to marry her in the end? In the end we decided not to go to India. AT THE END The position at the end of something. I will see you at the end of the week. He lives at the…
Tip of the week: Like & As
[:es] LIKE Like + noun/pronoun to describe similarity My brother looks just like me. I slept like a baby last night. Like my father, I am gaining weight. AS AS + noun to describe job/function/role I work as a teacher. I wll go to the party dressed as a cow. As your mother, I feel…
Tip of the week: Remember vs Remind
[:es] Remember vs Remind REMEMBER: To have something in your mind from the past. I remember seeing her at John’s party. I am trying to remember where I put my keys! REMIND: To cause somebody to remember something/somebody. I am glad you reminded me that it was his birthday. You remind me of my sister….
Turning coronavirus into a Spanish learning opportunity
Let’s read through a Spanish article about coronavirus and pick up some new vocabulary I hope everybody is safe and well and not struggling too much with the coronavirus situation. I thought I would take a topic you’re probably all sick of by now and turn it into something we can use to learn a…
Pigs might fly
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