Recommended level: Advanced Quick Reference In most cases, affect is used as a verb and effect is used as a noun. (Ex: "The decision...

Recommended level: Upper intermediate / Advanced Is it "because that" or "because of that"? Read the common mistakes section at the...

Learn how to use the prepositions of time, "at," "on," and "in" in this clear, practical resource.

"How do you use despite and in spite of?" Recommended level: Advanced "Is it 'in spite of' or 'despite of'?" Quick Reference Despite and...

Mistakes are a part of learning, but some mistakes are more common than others. This page examines the 50 most common mistakes that...

Recommended level: Advanced Content warning: This text contains references to the death of a parent. Notes and instructions: Read or...

Learn the similarities and differences between "farther" and "further." This page includes an audio reading of the text by the author.

Learn how to use "another," "other," "the other," "others," and "the others" in this clear, extensive resource.

Recommended level: Intermediate "Is it 'ON the bus' or 'IN the bus'?" Quick Reference Use "on" for large vehicles which you can stand and...

Second Conditional Conversation Questions for B2 and C1 English Learners Level: upper-intermediate (B2) / advanced (C1) *Intermediate...

Recommended level: Upper Intermediate Quick Reference "Think of" is typically used for quick instances of thought, such as when a person...

Recommended level: Intermediate Grammar note: For a quick explanation of gerunds and infinitives, read the top of this post. Also,...

Recommended level: Intermediate Quick Reference "Hear of" is used to discuss one's awareness of the existence of something or someone....

100+ Gerunds and Infinitives Conversation Questions for English Learners Level: intermediate (B1) for "Warm-up" questions; mix of...

Recommended level: Beginner Quick Reference Do and does are the present simple forms of the irregular English verb do. Do and Does are...

Recommended level: Intermediate Quick reference "Person" is a singular noun. It refers to one human being. "People" is the plural of...

Recommended level: low intermediate Quick reference Can is used for present ability and possibility ("I can dance." / "I'm sorry, but I...

Recommended level: Intermediate Related video: https://www.engvid.com/speaking-english-expectations-how-to-use-supposed-to/ "Be supposed...

Recommended level: Advanced Perhaps you have heard the song "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol. It has a memorable chorus which uses the words...

This is a list of 100 prepositional verbs. A prepositional verb is a verb which is followed by a preposition. Prepositional verbs are...