Absolutely or Exactly?
The adverbs ‘absolutely’ and ‘exactly’ can sometimes be used in the same way but they do have different meanings; they are not exactly the same. Read on to find out how to use them.
Author: Marc
Are You Into English?
It is easy to talk about likes and dislikes in English: “I like this” and “I don’t like that” are OK. Sometimes you want to say something a little different and ‘love’ and ‘hate’ are not what you were thinking about.
Podcast: New Year Special
Here is a podcast special. The podcast will be back, probably in January and will be weekly again. Today’s podcast is about New Year. New Year Special The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can stream it on Stitcher here or in … [Read more…]
For Here Or To Go?
A few of my students have part-time jobs in cafés and restaurants. This post is for them and anyone else who needs to use English in restaurants. ‘May’ or ‘can’? Generally, when you are taking orders for people, use ‘may’; it’s more formal and customers should be respected. ‘Can’ is more informal and it’s not … [Read more…]
The Pronoun Problem
When you talk to or about someone you can use their name first and then afterwards use a pronoun. The problem with this is that it you can, without bad intentions, insult people or sound ignorant.
Can You Put Ideas In A Sequence?
When you have to say something that needs to be in order you need to sequence your ideas. This can be done with the past, present and future. There are two main ways to do it: numbering your steps or without numbers.
That’s Why!
Can you sum up, that is repeat something in a short way? This is what you should learn if you want to make yourself clear when explaining things.
Stun People By Exaggerating
When you speak sometimes you need to say exactly what you mean but at other times you need to make an impact. When you need to be dramatic, exaggerate.
Say Something
When you are talking and can’t find the words you need, you need something. I’m going to tell you how ‘something’ can help you when you can’t remember vocabulary.
You Need To Talk, You Know!
In today’s post we’re going to look at the filler ‘you know’. You can use it at the start or the end of a sentence.