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English Grammar: How to Use “Could” to Guess Information

June 1, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: How to Use "Could" to Guess Information | English Teacher Melanie

Modal verbs are one of the most frustrating parts of English grammar. One modal verb can have many different meanings, and it’s difficult trying to remember all those meanings. In this article, you’ll learn one use of the modal verb could.   In the listening lesson “The Heroic Dog!”, I talked about a dog I […]

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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Go”

May 20, 2010 by Melanie

How to Use the English Verb "Go" | English Teacher Melanie

Here is a useful list to help you remember when to use go, when to use go to, and when to use go to the. Often English learners feel more comfortable with rules to memorize [and we have lots of them in English!], but sometimes there is no rule. There is no rule why go […]

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English Vocabulary: How to Talk About Transportation!

May 19, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: How to Talk about Transportation | English Teacher Melanie

Every English learner knows how to talk about transportation using prepositions. It’s one of the first things taught in an English class, and it’s taught in the preposition section of most grammar books. However, there is also another more common, more natural way of talking about transportation: use VERBS that express the action instead of […]

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5 Funny Phrases to Use When You Want to Say that Someone is Dumb!

May 18, 2010 by Melanie

5 Funny English Phrases to Use When You Want to Say that Someone is Dumb! | English Teacher Melanie

In English, we have lots of creative and colourful ways of saying that someone is not very smart! It’s not very nice to call someone ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’, so in English we have a lot of funny expressions to use instead.     1. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed! There are many […]

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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Like”

May 12, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb "Like" | English Teacher Melanie

The verb like is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. However, it is also one of the most commonly misused verbs in English. In this article you’ll learn how to use the verb like in a simple English sentence.   1. You MUST say what you like! When you use the verb […]

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