"besides", "except" and "apart from" are all prepositions. We use them to define what we want to include or exclude in a discussion. besides We use "besides" to add something to the discussion. It has a similar meaning to "with" or "plus". When we use "besides", we are including something in the discussion and then adding to it. Besides a cat, I also have a dog … [Read more...]
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...]
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": as a main verb with many different meanings in several idioms (expressions) that are difficult to translate literally. in several phrasal verbs Form Present simple form I get you get he / she / it gets we get you get they get ing … [Read more...]