Write or wrote the quote?
Question from Randall in the USA: In quoting a line from a book, is it…
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June 11, 2018
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Vocabulary : How is that plural?
Question from Salim in Lebanon: Recently I stopped on the word vocabulary to find that…
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June 1, 2018
Read and Study: What is the difference?
Question from Dawood in Pakistan What’s the difference between ‘read’ and ’study’? Answer Hello…
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May 26, 2018
Advise or advice?
A question sent in by English4Today member, Jose Rodriguez asking about the difference between 'advise'…
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May 18, 2018
Taking Possession: The possessive apostrophe
Possessive Apostrophe One of the most asked questions that we get at english4today.com is about…
May 13, 2018
Using ‘sleep’ and ‘asleep’
Question from English4Today member Ellen in China: Apart from the "cue" word, 'fall', which comes…
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May 12, 2018
The Negative with ‘DO’
Question from Rick in the USA Why do we say “I did not meet him”…
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April 26, 2018
May or Might: Where’s the difference?
Question from Teddy in the USA: What is the difference between “may” or “might”? e.g.,…
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April 21, 2018
Just in Time: Just once … only once
Question from George in the Romania: How does 'once' change when it is with 'just'…
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March 22, 2018
‘How about’ vs ‘what about’
Question from English4Today member Khadija in Morocco When can we use "how about" and when…
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March 11, 2018
Saxon Genitive : A Detective Story
Question from English4Today student, Vincent in Spain: I hear a lot of English people talking…
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January 9, 2018
Biography and Autobiography
Question from Suresh Prabhu, India: What is the difference between biography and autobiography? Hello Suresh…
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November 23, 2017
Direct and Reported Speech
Question for Mattie in Guyana: "What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?" Hi…
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September 1, 2011
‘On a holiday’ or ‘for a holiday’?
Question from Sarika in India: Which is correct ‘on holiday‘ or ‘for a holiday‘ A…
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November 30, 2007