Bob's English Lessons

10/08/2018

Many of the well known catchcries we've come to know have different spellings, meanings and entire words in them. These are called eggcorns.

19/03/2018

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Learn how to use English punctuation and grammar correctly with this English lesson about apostrophes. ITALKI OFFER: Buy 1 lesson, get $10 free credits at it...

07/02/2018

We are Ryan and Janine, and we left the UK to go travelling in September 2015. We are writing a travel blog about our experiences travelling and teaching English abroad.

27/10/2017

27/09/2017

Editor of the Macquarie Dictionary, Susan Butler, offered fascinating insight when she delved into the origins of four iconic Aussie phrases.

29/03/2017

21/03/2017

Understanding The UK, EU and Brexit
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19/03/2017

This infographic highlights foreign idioms which lose their meaning when translated to English, including the German term for 'to live luxuriously', which translates to 'like a maggot in bacon'.

15/02/2017

From confusion over pants and trousers to the very different uses of the word rubber, a handy infographic has outlined 63 of the main differences between British and American English.

01/11/2016

Excellent Work! You rocked this test and it was a breeze for you. The test was designed to get harder and harder gradually, and most people struggled but not you. Congratulations to you! Your score puts you in the very top percentile in the country. Congrats again!

27/10/2016

11/10/2016

Fair warning - there may be some swearing in this article, after all, we're British. The good old United Kingdom has a certain way of doing things, and that way is completely illogically. This also applies to our speech. Here are a few examples, vote for your favourites and let us know any we've mis...