A preposition of place is a word which helps to describe where something or somebody is. A preposition of place describes the location of something.There are many prepositions of place in the English language and each of them has several uses. In this lesson, we will study 3 prepositions of place: at Specific point or place We can use "at" to describe a very … [Read more...] about In, on and at | Prepositions of place
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What is Great Britain, United Kingdom, England?
In this article, I answer some of the most common questions English learners have regarding the geography and politics behind the countries that make up Great Britain and The United Kingdom: What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?What countries make up Great Britain and the UK?Where is Scotland? Where is Wales? Where is England?! Great … [Read more...] about What is Great Britain, United Kingdom, England?
The difference between “borrow” and “lend”
"borrow" and "lend" often confuse English students. Even some native speakers make mistakes with these 2 words! Both words describe the action of somebody temporarily giving something to somebody else. "borrow" and "lend" describe this same situation but from different perspectives. lend Definition to give something to somebody for a temporary period of time.The … [Read more...] about The difference between “borrow” and “lend”
Vocabulary: “besides”, “except” and “apart from”
"besides", "except" and "apart from" are all prepositions. We use them to define what we want to include or exclude in a discussion. besides Besides a cat, I also have a dog and a hamster. This means that I have a total of 3 animals.I am including the cat.In addition to the cat, I also have a dog and a hamster. Do you speak any other languages besides … [Read more...] about Vocabulary: “besides”, “except” and “apart from”
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...] about The meaning of “can’t help doing something”
