In the Confusables series, we talk about English words and expressions that are easily confused with one another because of similarities in spelling, pronunciation, and/or meaning. What is the difference between because and because of? To answer the question, we must talk a little about conjunctions and prepositions first. A conjunction /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/ is a word … Continue Reading
This is a review of our first English Walk on Sunday 4 September 2016. We had a good time walking from Lille to Wambrechies and back, including a short pleasant stop in Wambrechies… and of course we spoke a lot of English! There were six of us (Emmanuelle, Brigitte, Agathe, Jean-Marc, Thomas and me) with … Continue Reading
In the Question Time series, we discuss your language-related questions and problems. Talking about the way one of her comments was corrected, Blandine asked: But what about “helicopter crash”? I wanted to write it but I thought that helicopter is a noun and not an adjective.
In the Question Time series, we discuss your language-related questions and problems. I have a question about one of the structures used in the English language. Here is the structure: The comparative adjective, the comparative adjective For example: The older we grow, the wiser we become. The higher you climb, the colder it gets. He … Continue Reading
I have some problems with using “the” in some English sentences. For instance, in the following examples I’m not sure which sentence is the correct one: Example 1 He drew a circle on the paper. Diameter of the circle was nearly 5 cm. He drew a circle on the paper. The diameter of circle was … Continue Reading