Audio It's no secret that get is one of the most commonly used verbs in the English language, and that it has many idiomatic uses. In...

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a...

Finally! I am happy to announce that the latest addition to the Practical English series, 300 Practical English Words and Phrases, will...

Many English words are shortened in conversation, especially in casual settings. This list is intended to help you understand and use...

Can you write this sentence in a shorter way? There were several people who were arguing about gas prices. If you said "There were...

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Recommended level: Advanced Related resource: Video lesson and practice quiz Phrasal verbs are one of the most important parts of English...

You sit down to write a work email. You want to respond to a request from a client, a vendor, or a colleague. What do you write? In...

There are so many phrasal verbs that sometimes it's difficult to know where and how to start learning them. To help with this problem,...

This dialogue series is intended to help students see English in context. While studying aspects of language individually is helpful, it...

Scroll to the bottom of the page for more second conditional resources. The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical...

Has someone ever given you the cold shoulder? This means to intentionally ignore you or to make a show of appearing uninterested in you....

"Gotcha" (pronounced GAW-chuh, the first vowel sound sounding like the "aw" in "got") is a common word in casual English communication....

This is a true story about me. I have highlighted the gerunds and infinitives so you can see how they are used in context. Make sure to...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between advanced writing and regular writing? If so, this blog post is for you. We will...