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very much vs a lot
  Very much vs a lot Both much and a lot can be used as adverbs meaning "to a great extent or...

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Such meanings
Such  As well as the more common uses of such, it is used heavily in academic, literary or for...

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by + ing
By + ing To indicate the method or means of achieving or doing something we can use by + ing. ...

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needn't vs don't need to
Needn't - Don't need to Needn't+verb and don't need to+ verb are synonymous and interchangeable in ...

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Get passive
Get passive We normally form the passive with the verb to be + participle; however, we can also use...

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Should have - Could have
Should have - Could have When it comes to modal verbs in the past tense, English is a lot more limi...

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kind(s) of thing(s)
Kind(s) of thing(s) A common confusion arises when translating tipo de from Spanish to English...

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Get someone to do something
Get someone to / have someone do something Both get and have can be used in a causative sense...

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If + Would clause
If + Would clause Learners of English are often taught that if should not be followed by would or w...

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Much affirmative
Much - affirmative Although we are generally taught that much should be avoided in affirmative sent...

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She inanimate
She - boats, countries and others When referring to inanimate objects, we sometimes use the fe...

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his or her, their
His or her, their When referring to antecedents of indeterminate gender, we have three options...

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Gerund with possessive pronoun
his having Gerunds can take either the genitive (his-less common/more formal) or the accusative (hi...

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There are
There are A common mistake among Spanish speaking learners of English is to say "subject + are" ins...

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Will-present
Will - present To talk about habitual actions in the present, we can use will+ infinitive. It indic...

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Out-prefix
Out-prefix  The prefix out can be added to many verbs, especially action verbs, to mean "...

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I.e. and E.g
I.e. and E.g.   The abbreviations e.g. and i.e. are used frequently in English. E.g. is for g...

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word stress
word stress   In English we often stress particular words to emphasise them. Sometimes the pr...

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Participle Clause
Participle Clause   In English we often avoid the relative clause by using the present partic...

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-wise sufix
-wise suffix In informal context especially, wise can be used as a suffix, meaning "as far as som...

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As...may be
As...may be The construction "(as) + adjective/adverb + as subject  (may)+ verb"  is...

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Like-suffix
-like   A common way of forming an adjective from a noun is to add -like as a kind of suffix....

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So that
So (that) So (that) is used to express purpose like para que. The structure that follows it depends...

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Of or 'S
Of or 'S A common doubt among learners of English is when to use of + noun, and when to use 's...

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I think not
I think not In most situations we would say "I don't think so"; however, I think not can also be us...

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Whatever
Whatever, whichever, wherever, however, whoever A question word followed by ever is used to say tha...

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Yet
Yet vs However Yet can be used as a conjunction to mean nevertheless; it's similar to however. They...

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Subjunctive
 Subjunctive forms In English, the subjunctive is used less and less. It is mainly seen in lit...

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Should-condition
 Should-condition In formal situations, should can be used instead of if to form a conditional...

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So-uses
 So - A Substitute Among its many uses, the word so is used to substitute words or phrases in ...

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Do-emphasis
 Do-emphasis Do can be used in affirmative sentences to emphasise or contrast something. ...

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Ish-suffix
 Ish-suffix The suffix ish can be added to adjectives and nouns to mean "approximately" or "ch...

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Types of Looking
 Types of Looking English has many verbs to describe the act of seeing and looking. They ofte...

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Such as vs Like
 Such as vs Like Such as  and like can be used interchangeably in most contexts, but...

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Whether-uses
 Whether-uses Whether is similar to if. It be used interchangebly in certain contexts, bu...

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To be infinitive
 is/are to infinitive 1) The construction is/are to + infinitive is used t...

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Collective nouns
Collective Nouns Collective nouns are those that are made up of a number of individuals. The verb c...

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The conditional clause
 The Conditional Clause In English, the verb in the conditional clause is usually used in the ...

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Prepositions of movement
Prepositions of movement In English, movement is usually described using Verb of movement+Prep...

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On-onwards
On=onwards On is an abbreviated form of onwards= (más) adelante, posterior. 1. In time From then ...

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Would for past habits
Would in the past Would is often used where the pretérito imperfecto would be in Spanish. Unlike us...

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Common Confusion
Common Confusion 1 Hear about- enterarse de Have you heard about Brad Pitt?—¿Te...

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Changing English
 Changing English The English language has changed significantly over the last couple of decad...

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Spelling Differences
British and American English have several variations in spelling and pronunciation. Here are the mo...

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Reporting & Distancing
  Alternative passive for reporting     In order to distance oneself from the f...

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Neither nor Either Or
  Neither Nor & Either Or     E.g. I haven't met my mother or my father (m...

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Inversion
  Inversion   Used to change the emphasis in a sentence and to vary the writing styl...

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By-Means and Conditions
By By has dozens of meanings. Here we describe 2 of the less commonly explained ones. Remember t...

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of all things meaning
  Of all things/places/people/etc. The expression of all + noun is used to indicate that...

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as of - meaning
  as of (now, today, etc.) The preposition as of, and its expressions (as of now, as of today...

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affair meanings
 Affair - meanings The word affair has several closely related meanings: 1. a situa...

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get one up/over on
 get one up/over on (somebody) The expressions get one up on or get one over on both have simi...

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do for + noun
 do for + noun The construction do for + noun is like saying "manage" or "contrive" . It ...

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work out phrasal verb
 work out The phrasal verb work out is one of those tricky ones that has several meanings...

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might/may as well
 Might/may as well The expression might/may as well is very common in British English and ofte...

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come into its own
Come into its own When something comes into its own, it becomes especially useful or successful in ...

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friendly suffix
-friendly suffux As a suffix, friendly means "not harmful" or "suitable for". E.g. This is a do...

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forgiven for thinking
Forgiven for A common construction in English is subject+could/would/may be forgiven for+verb ...

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See witness
 See (characterized by/witness) Among its many meanings, see can be used to say that a time or...

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Point out - Point to
 Point out -  Point to - Point at The verb point can take several prepositions. Three com...

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come up with
 Come up with Come up with is one of those tricky phrasal verbs that encompasses several relat...

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supposed to
 be supposed to A verb that many learners of English struggle with is suppose. The adjective f...

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fest suffix
 -fest The suffix -fest means "A gathering or occasion characterized&nbs...

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all too
 All too The construction all too+ adjetive is used to say "to an extreme or excessive degre...

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fall for
 Fall for The phrasal verb fall for has two meanings:  1. To fall in love with 2. To ...

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Make a difference
Make a difference The expression "make a difference" is very common in English and is used in sever...

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May well
May well After the auxiliary verbs may, might or could, we sometimes add the adverb well to empha...

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How + adverb/adjective
How + adverb/adjective To ask "to what degree?" we can use how+adverb/adjective. In Spanish the p...

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Like crutch word
Like-crutch word Among its many uses, the word like is often used as a kind of crutch word. It is...

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Not that
Not that In spoken English especially, not that can be used when one assertion contrasts with ano...

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guess
Guess In the US especially, guess can mean suppose or imagine.   E.g. Where's John? - At ...

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On another note
On another note A common error made by Spanish speaking learners is to translate "por otra par...

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Kind of
Kind of The adverbial phrase kind of (or sort of)  is very common in spoken Englis...

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By God
By God/My god By God and my god can be used as an intensifier or an interjection. Both can b...

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Come as
Come as To come as + noun is commonly used with the following: surprise, shock, disappointment &a...

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Away
Away When used after a verb, away means "repeatedly, continually, or intensely".   E.g. H...

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Or so
Or so When used after a quantity, or so means "approximately".   E.g. How many people sho...

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For That Matter
For that matter The expression for that matter is used to emphasize that the second piece of inform...

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Never Mind
Never mind / Let alone Never mind and let alone are both used to emphasize that what foll...

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if you will
If you will If you will has two meanings, one of which is somewhat antiquated.   1) A formal...

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Oner
oner A colloquial way of saying "in one sitting" is in a oner.   E.g. He drank the ayahuasc...

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Ridden
ridden - suffix When used as a suffix, the word ridden means "afflicted or affected by something ne...

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Amidst
Amid(st) The word entre in Spanish can mean between, among(st), or amid(st). Between is usually (n...

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Joe Bloggs
Joe Bloggs In English, there are several ways to refer to an unspecified or average person: Joe Bl...

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Red Herring
A Red Herring A red herring is something that distracts us from our main concern or original arg...

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fuck
Fuck One of the most versatile words in the English language. It can be used as a noun, a verb, a...

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Onto a winner
be onto a winner If you are onto a winner, you are doing something that is likely to succeed. &nbs...

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When the shit hits the fan
(When) the shit hits the fan This expression is very common and rather vulgar. It means "when a sit...

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Money Mouth
Put your money where your mouth is This idiom means "to support what you say by paying for it, usua...

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That is
That is This expression is often translated as es decir or o sea.  However, it is also us...

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Stretch
Stretch (of the imagination) A stretch is something that goes beyond a normal limit, or an exaggera...

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take it upon oneself to
Take it upon oneself to This expression means: "to take on the responsibility for something wi...

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seeing as
Seeing as In spoken English especially, the conjunction seeing as is very commonly used instead of ...

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Say
(a) say The word say, when used as a noun, means "an opinion or input in a matter".   E.g. ...

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Lengths
Lengths One meaning of length, especially in plural, is "the extent or degree to which we will go t...

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Over a
Over (a) A common way of saying "while having/doing" is over (a).   E.g. Let's talk about t...

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