In this article, I answer some of the most common questions English learners have regarding the geography and politics behind the countries that make up Great Britain and The United Kingdom: What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?What countries make up Great Britain and the UK?Where is Scotland? Where is Wales? Where is England?! Great … [Read more...] about What is Great Britain, United Kingdom, England?
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The difference between “borrow” and “lend”
"borrow" and "lend" often confuse English students. Even some native speakers make mistakes with these 2 words! Both words describe the action of somebody temporarily giving something to somebody else. "borrow" and "lend" describe this same situation but from different perspectives. lend Definition to give something to somebody for a temporary period of time.The … [Read more...] about The difference between “borrow” and “lend”
Vocabulary: “besides”, “except” and “apart from”
"besides", "except" and "apart from" are all prepositions. We use them to define what we want to include or exclude in a discussion. besides Besides a cat, I also have a dog and a hamster. This means that I have a total of 3 animals.I am including the cat.In addition to the cat, I also have a dog and a hamster. Do you speak any other languages besides … [Read more...] about Vocabulary: “besides”, “except” and “apart from”
The meaning of “can’t help doing something”
"can't help doing something" is an interesting English expression. The form is: can't help + gerund (spoken form)cannot help + gerund (more formal written form) Here is an example of its use: Sarah often shouts at me but I can't help liking her. This means that I can't stop liking Sarah. It is not intentional, but I like her. Something is making me like her. I … [Read more...] about The meaning of “can’t help doing something”
The verb “get” | Phrasal verbs with “get”
“get” is a difficult verb for English students because it has lots of different uses and meanings. We use "get": Form Present simple form I getyou gethe / she / it getswe getyou getthey get ing form getting past form got past participle got (British English)gotten (American English) gotten is incorrect in British English. Do not say it or write it. "get" as a … [Read more...] about The verb “get” | Phrasal verbs with “get”
