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Learning English Phrases Best Practices(Part 1)

Learning English Phrases Best Practices Part 1

Learning English as second language is fun and rewarding. It makes it easier to understand different cultures, socialize with locals and even land a job! However, the process of learning English can be frustrating especially if you have no access to...

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50 More Important English Idioms

50 More Important English Idioms

51. beyond your years

When something is not what you thought it was, you can say that it is beyond your wildest dreams.

52. Dig in your heels

Digging in your heels means that you refuse to do something whenever somebody convinces you to do so. They will try all they can, but you will not give...

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50 Most Important English Phrases

 

50 Most Important English Phrases

50  More Most Popular English Phrases

Are you traveling for business or pleasure to an English speaking country? Maybe your dream is to visit or move to America than it is important to understand the language. There are several phrases that can help you sound more like a native...

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50 Most Important English idioms

What are idioms?

Idioms are phrases which are commonly used by native speakers of English to make the language more fluid.  Another term for idioms is ‘slang’.

How can you use idioms to learn English?

It’s imperative to know the most common idioms because you can’t...

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50 common English Phrases

50 Common English Phrases

Are you planning to take a trip to an English speaking country? Do you want to impress people around you with a mastery of the queen’s language? Discover the top 50 most common English phrases. These will make your communication easier, richer and more enjoyable. 

1. How is it...

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When can you use "play" to talk about a sport?

Soccer ball

When you're talking about sports in English, one confusing point is whether you can use the word "play" or not. In English, we use "play" to talk about some sports but not others. Here's an explanation of how to talk about different sports and the athletes that play...

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 6: Organizations and People

Football

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 5: Government and military

Flags at the UN

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 4: Technology and Medicine

DVDs

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 3: Internet slang

Texting

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.