Vocabulary Tips (어휘 팁): Expressions of Love

Transparent Language gave us some examples of love expressions that are perfect to use this Valentine's Day. Photo: Pixabay fall in love– when you come to love someone “We fell in love after dating for a month.” love at first sight– when you fall in love right away “When I met her, it was love at first sight.” …

VOCABULARY TIPS (어휘 팁): HALLOWEEN IDIOMS THAT WILL SCARE YOU STIFF

Do you want to keep on improving your English speaking skills? (영어 말하기 스킬을 늘리고 싶나요?) Check out this video by Interactive English to learn some Halloween idioms. (이 비디오를 보세요.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7gDtiU92aI Source: Interactive English For Duzon teachers and staff, please use the link below: \\duzonenh2\blog$\01 Blog Posting\2019\10_Oct\30\VT ***DISCLAIMER: The Iamdouzone Blog doesn’t own any of …

Vocabulary Tips (어휘 팁): Using the word “Hope”

Cambridge Dictionary gave us the following tips on using the word "Hope" as a verb and as noun. Source: Pixabay Hope as a verb: After hope, we often use present verb forms even when there is reference to the future: Examples: We hope she passes her driving test next week.I just hope the bus is …

Language Tips: “a number of people is” or “a number of people are”?

Which is correct?  A number of people is’ or ‘a number of people are’? Check this out and find out. Photo Source: Pixabay Lexico posted this explanation on their site to make it easier for English learners to understand this topic easily. Although the expression ‘a number’ is strictly singular, the phrase ‘a number of’' …

Vocabulary Tips (어휘 팁): Comprise vs. Compose

Do you confuse “comprise” and “compose”? Check this post and know the difference between the two. Source: Pixabay According to Writing Explained,“comprise” and “compose” are two different transitive verbs whose meanings are closely related, and are therefore often confused.Their difference is subtle yet important, so it is worth knowing how to separate them from one …

Vocabulary Tips (어휘 팁): Anytime or Any Time?

Do you know the difference between “anytime” and “any time”? Check this post and find out. Source: Pixabay According to Writing Explained, “anytime” means “whenever,” and “any time” means “any particular amount of time.” Anytime is an adverb: We can talk anytime you want.The train should be leaving anytime now. The two-word any time, on …

Vocabulary Tips (어휘 팁): All Right vs. Alright

Is it "alright" to use “all right”? Check this post and find out. Source: Pixabay According to Dictionary.com, “all right” can mean a lot of things such as: Yes: All right, I’ll go with you.Safe: Are you all right?Reliable/good: That fellow is all right.Satisfactorily: His work is coming along all right. The one-word spelling of …

Grammar Tips (문법 팁): “Good” vs. “Well”

Do you sometimes find the words "good" and "well" confusing? Answer the short quiz below to check how well you know when to use these words. Source: Pixabay According to Your Dictionary, one way to understand the difference between the two is to remember that "good" is an adjective and "well" is an adverb. The word "good" …

Grammar Tips: Past Perfect Tense vs. Past Simple Tense

Do you confuse the past perfect tense with the past simple tense? Check this post and know the difference between the two. Source: Pixabay According to Learn English, the most common mistake with the past perfect tense is to overuse it just because it is used to talk about an earlier past. Earlier past does …

Grammar Tips: Past Perfect Tense

Do you know how to use the past perfect tense properly? If not, check this post and find out. Source: Pixabay Source: Writing Explained According to Learn English, the formula for the past perfect tense is: had + past participle. The formula is constant for both singular and plural subjects. We use the past perfect …