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Spellcheck: American vs. British spelling Posted by Gabriele on Jun 19, 2014
We all know that there are vocabulary differences between British and American English. In fact, I have written about this topic in the past, but today I thought we would take a look at this summary infografic by Grammar.net that highlights more than just vocabulary differences. Here you can see that there are a number…
10 most common words in English Posted by Gabriele on Jun 17, 2014
You might think that learning the most common words in English would really help you out, right? So, let’s take a look at the top 10 most common words in English and see. Top 10 most commonly used words in English: 1. the 2. of 3. to 4. and 5. a 6. in 7. …
Reality TV: An American craze Posted by Gabriele on Jun 12, 2014
From The Real World to The Real Wives of Orange County, whether you like it or not, reality TV is everywhere and it is a big part of American culture. Reality TV is a type of television show that documents the lives of real people. There is no script and there are no famous actors…
Me and Bobby McGee – a Janis Joplin sing-a-long Posted by Gabriele on Jun 10, 2014
Everyone loves learning the lyrics to a new song, right? And learning the lyrics to a song in English is a really great way to practice your English. So, today we are going to look at a classic rock song, made famous by Janis Joplin, that won’t be too hard to learn and will…
English slang for the word ‘cheap’ Posted by Gabriele on Jun 5, 2014
When you are out buying something you are usually looking for a good price, for a deal, for something cheap, right? I know I am. Well, today I have a whole bunch of English vocabulary you can use to talk about things that are cheap or priced right. Let’s start with a look at the…
The passive voice Posted by Gabriele on Jun 3, 2014
Let’s talk about the passive tense, an often disparaged and misunderstood verb tense in English. The passive tense is a grammatical construction used in writing and speaking. It is a verb tense, but is also often called a “voice.” When the passive tense is used the noun or noun phrase (which is the object in…
Take your free English language proficiency test now! Posted by Gabriele on May 29, 2014
Have you checked out Transparent Language’s FREE English Language proficiency test yet? No. Well, what is stopping you? This free test is based on standard English vocabulary and grammar that is taught to English language learners around the world. So no matter where you are studying English, this is a test that you can access…