Let’s say you went for lunch with a male friend of yours. Would you say “he and I went for lunch” or “him and I went for lunch”? In this article, we’ll be looking what whether you should be saying “he and I” or “him and I”. And how you can follow some reasonable rules …
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We’ve all been in that situation. We order something online and within a matter of hours, we get a message that says our purchase is “out for delivery”. We think to ourselves “Blimey, that was quick”, and then we get upset because it still takes a couple of weeks before it arrives. In this article …
There is a phrase in the English language that we use a lot of the time. We use it when talking about things we were supposed to receive. These things could be physical things such as deliveries or it could be metaphorical things such as information. That phrase is “I didn’t get it”. Today, we’ll …
This article today will be talking about numbers. I know that some of you might be thinking that this is supposed to be an article about English, not maths, but actually, the two are closer than you might think.The concept of 1 thing or two things has been around even before humans were to give …
In the English Language, we have several different words to describe a group of something. For example, a group of crows is called a murder, a carven for camels, a gaggle of geese, and a parliament of owls. But one animal we’ll be focusing on today is the source of our bacon. Pigs. For the …
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“Thank you for your interest” is a phrase that can be interpreted in several different ways. When it’s used at the start of a conversation, it’s usually interpreted literally and means “Thank you for showing that you’re interested in what I’m offering”. However used at the end of a conversation usually means “I know you’re …
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At the end of your first conversation with someone new, you might either say or have said to you the phrase “I look forward to working with you”. This is a sentence that’s written in the present tense. But there’s actually several different tenses within the sentence. Of course, the reason why we say it …
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“That’s a very unique way of doing it” “You’re a unique person” “This is a unique product” Most of the time we would look at phrases like these and think nothing of it. But today, I’m going to open your mind a little bit more, and make you question what you were taught by your …
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Nowadays, we have thousands of sayings. Some of the them come and go within a matter of weeks, but others stick around to pass the test of time. Today, we’ll be talking about one that in all likelihood, you’ve probably not heard too often. “In the pipe, five by five”. If you get the feeling …
Have you ever heard the phrase “Enquiring minds want to know”. Chances are that those of you under 30 will say “no”, and those older than 30 will say “I think I’ve heard it somewhere before”. This phrase isn’t really one with a hidden meaning, but it is one with hidden problems such as it’s …
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