«The Irish Expressions»

Let’s start with the most popular expression in Ireland; «what’s the craic?» This means «what is going on?» or «how is it going?». The word ‘craic’ is Irish for ‘fun’ but we use it in this context to ask somebody how things are or...

“Used To Do Something” Vs. “Be Used To Doing Something”

When we say we are ‘used to’ something, it means that we are accustomed to it; it isn’t strange or uncomfortable for us, because we have experience with it. In this case, we’re talking about the present. For example: ~John lives in Texas, so he is used to very hot...

«Suffixes»

There are two main types of morpheme in English: ‘free’ morphemes and ‘bound’ morphemes. ‘Free’ morphemes can be used on their own, in much the same way that a main clause makes sense on its own (whereas a subordinate/dependent...

«The Future Perfect and The Future Simple»

The first thing you should understand about the future perfect and future simple is their structures. To form the future simple we use the word ‘will’ followed by an infinitive without ‘to’. For example «I will go to the party tonight» or «You...

«The Correct Usage Of Punctuation»

For example, let’s take these two sentences: Let’s eat, Grandma! And Let’s eat Grandma! A simple, little comma can change this sentence from telling your Grandma to put food on the table to becoming a cannibal. The first sentence (with the comma) is simply an...

«Uses of the definite article»

The definite article ‘the’ is the most frequently occuring word in English. For this reason, it’s important to know when we should be using it, and when we shouldn’t. There are many uses of the definite article ‘the’ – and...

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