Category: Study tips

When do we use “so” and “such”?

So and such. You’re so busy, we know. But you’re not such a busy person that you don’t have time to read this. How do we use these words in English? This…

How to Get People to Correct Your English 

By Emily Stallard, Owner at Orchid English   Do you wish native English speakers would correct your English? As corrections are essential to learning a language…

What is a double negative?

What is a double negative? Do you use them accidentally? Read on and find out! What is a double negative? A double negative is where you have two negative grammar markers…

Using “The” When You’re a Member of an Institution

Is your English teacher always telling you to add or remove “the”? “The” is also called “the definite article” in English. He…

How to use -ware and -wear in English

By Emily Stallard, Owner and Trainer at Orchid English   Do you know to use the word endings “ware” and “wear”? Had you ever considered…

How to use “Good” and “Nice” in English

When you think of the words “good” and “nice”, what springs to mind for each? Do you see them as different? The words “good” and “nice” can be t…

The Same Sounds: How to Learn Pronunciation from Strange Spellings

By Emily Stallard This week I thought it would be useful to present some words that are commonly mispronounced by learners of English as a second language because of str…

How to Use Adjectives in the Right Order

By Emily Stallard   Did you know there is a particular order for adjectives in English? Using adjectives in the right order can be tricky. It sounds rather unnatur…

Are You Lovin’ it? How to Use the Present Continuous

  By Emily Stallard   Something that learners of English often have difficulty with is when to use the present continuous, also called the present progress…

Why Never to Say “I Don’t Speak English”

By Emily Stallard , Owner and Trainer at Orchid English We have all had experiences when someone says something to us in a language we are learning and we don’t understan…

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