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We will be sharing tips & tricks, do’s & don’ts, worksheets & exercises, as well as classroom materials for teachers, to help you write great e-mails. We will be looking at grammar, vocabulary, register, syntax, punctuation & much much more. And of course, we will be showing you how to use the EmailWriter app in the most effective way; whether you are using it to write complete e-mails, as a reference tool, in the classroom, or to simply to improve your English.

02/07/2024

Time by jackspencerprinceJuly 1, 2024July 1, 2024 No Comments “Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.”― Miles Davis Language related to time, including phrases and idioms like “time is of the essence,” “a race against time,” and “better late than never,” plays a crucia...

YOU CAN...buy it, kill it, waste it, spend it, do it, make it, serve it, be on it, be in it, call it, save it, be out of...
02/07/2024

YOU CAN...buy it, kill it, waste it, spend it, do it, make it, serve it, be on it, be in it, call it, save it, be out of it, bide it, have it, keep it, tell it, pass it, find it, spare it, or you can idle it away.
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28/05/2023

Idioms of Comparison – Similes by jackspencerprinceMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023 No Comments Various grammatical constructions are used in English to compare things. as … as is used to compare things which have similar or identical qualities. There are many idiomatic phrases in English which use this...

09/12/2019
The British-Irish Dialect Quiz
13/08/2019

The British-Irish Dialect Quiz

What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer 25 questions to see your own custom dialect map.

Umm, like literally, these are the most annoying filler words, you know?
17/07/2019

Umm, like literally, these are the most annoying filler words, you know?

Researchers believe that 60% of Britons like to use 'pointless' words like

The pedantic punctuation quizThink you know your ellipses from your Oxford commas?Take our quiz to find out if you're a ...
16/07/2019

The pedantic punctuation quiz

Think you know your ellipses from your Oxford commas?

Take our quiz to find out if you're a punctuation pro!

Take our quiz to find out if you're a punctuation pro!

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