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English Vocabulary: What are Collocations?

February 3, 2013 by Melanie

What are Collocations? | EnglishTeacherMelanie.com

A collocation is a combination of two or more words that are commonly used together, in a way that sounds natural to a native English speaker. Learn the Words That Go Together.   What are collocations? a waste of money brand new a collection of test results front and back phone number in the middle […]

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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Explain”

January 21, 2013 by Melanie

How to use the English verb "explain" | English Teacher Melanie

I frequently see English learners using the verb explain incorrectly. Teacher, can you explain me . . .? Let me explain you what I mean . . .   Explain means make something clear or easy to understand (MW), and that’s what I want to do in this lesson. I use colors and example sentences […]

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English Vocabulary: Sometimes, Sometime, and Some Time

January 14, 2013 by Melanie 12 Comments

English Vocabulary: Sometimes, Sometime, and Some Time | English Teacher Melanie

Sometimes, sometime, and some time are very different words so you need to be careful when you use them. These are words that even native speakers get confused with!   Sometimes Sometimes is an adverb of frequency. Use sometimes to talk about how often you do something. Think of it as halfway between never and […]

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English Vocabulary: Don’t Call It a Toilet!

January 7, 2013 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: Do Not Call it a Toilet! | English Teacher Melanie

  In Canada and the US it is impolite to use the word toilet. You can call the actual physical thing a toilet, but if you want to say that you need to use the toilet, you must say something else. We have all sorts of other polite names for it! You can start by […]

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Beginner English Online Resources

December 10, 2012 by Melanie

I get a lot of emails and messages from beginner English learners who need help. My website is mainly for intermediate & advanced English learners, but I know that English can be very overwhelming for beginners. I have put together a list of free online resources to help beginners get started. If you are a […]

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