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The Long “A” Pronunciation – (Like You’ve Never Heard It Before)

by "The Teacher" | September 15, 2022 | English Pronunciation, Letter A, Vowel | 0 Comments

The pronunciation the Long A – explained like you’ve never heard before. There are actually THREE different pronunciations of The Long A! GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

“We Will Cross That Bridge When We Come To It”

by "The Teacher" | September 8, 2022 | English Lexis, Maxim, Metaphorical Phrase | 0 Comments

“We Will Cross That Bridge When We Come To It – Metaphorical Maxim – It’s meaning, usage, and examples to explain this common expression. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

The Short “A” Sound – (Like You’ve Never Heard It Before)

by "The Teacher" | September 1, 2022 | English Pronunciation | 0 Comments

The Short “A” Sound – (/aa/ – /æ/) – Learn the PROPER pronunciation of this sound in English. In fact – learn it better than a so-called pronunciation expert.

A Bad Apple – (Metaphorical Phrasal-Noun)

by "The Teacher" | August 31, 2022 | English Lexis, Metaphorical Phrase, Phrasal-Noun | 0 Comments

A Bad Apple – Learn The Meaning, Usage, Classification, and Origin Of This Phrasal-Noun in The Common Tongue Of The English Language. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

(one’s) Higher-Ups – (Industry Terminology

by "The Teacher" | August 25, 2022 | English Lexis, "Yer Ing-Glish Sux!!!", Metaphorical Phrase, Phrasal-Noun, Preposition-Phrase | 1 Comment

One’s Higher-Ups – The Metaphorical Phrasal-Noun. Learn the meaning of this term, and why it is NOT recommended for use in The English Language.

A Cut Above The Rest – (Metaphorical Noun-Phrase)

by "The Teacher" | August 24, 2022 | English Lexis, CELTA, EFL, English Usage, ESL, Idiom, Idiomatic Phrase, Metaphorical Phrase, Noun-Phrase, TEFL, TESOL | 0 Comments

A Cut Above The Rest – Learn The Meaning, Usage, Classification, and Origin Of This Phrase in The Common Tongue Of The English Language. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

(a) “Lame Excuse”

by "The Teacher" | August 19, 2022 | English Lexis, "Fun With English", Metaphorical Phrase, Phrasal-Noun | 0 Comments

(a) “Lame Excuse” – Definition, Origin, Usage, and examples of the slang term “Lame Excuse” – Learn this and other slang terms with GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

Ability – TOEFL Vocabulary (Vocabulary For The TOEFL)

by "The Teacher" | August 18, 2022 | English Lexis, English Vocabulary, The TOEFL iBT Exam, TOEFL Excellence, TOEFL Vocabulary | 1 Comment

Ability – TOEFL Vocabulary. Learn The Meaning & Usage Of The Word “Ability”, And Why It Is A Word You Should Know For The TOEFL iBT Exam In 2022 & 2023.

Brother-In-Law – (Phrasal-Noun)

by "The Teacher" | August 17, 2022 | Phrasal-Noun, CELTA, EFL, English Lexis, English Vocabulary, ESL, TEFL, TESOL, TOEFL Vocabulary | 0 Comments

Brother-In-Law – The Meaning, Classification, Explanation & Usage of this very-common Phrasal-Noun in The Common Tongue of The English Language.

“Advertising” – (Conversation Questions)

by "The Teacher" | August 16, 2022 | Stuff For Teachers, CELTA, Conversation Class, EFL, ESL, TEFL, TESOL | 0 Comments

Advertisements – A list of conversation questions on the topic of “Advertisements”. Perfect for an ESL Conversation Class. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! For Teachers.

Grammar

The Long “A” Pronunciation – (Like You’ve Never Heard It Before)

English Pronunciation, Letter A, Vowel

The pronunciation the Long A – explained like you’ve never heard before. There are actually THREE different pronunciations of The Long A! GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

The Letter A (Grammar & Pronunciation Lesson)

English Grammar, English Pronunciation, English Usage, Letter A

The Letter A – Learn All about The Letter “A” in English Grammar – As Well As The Different Uses And Pronunciation Of The Letter. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

SGTEST

English Grammar

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There Is No Such Thing As An Idiom!

English Grammar

There Is No Such Thing As An Idiom!Yes... Yes I Amam not kidding about that in any way! However -- you will have to read a little bit further to know what I am talking about. And then -- when you do -- you will be smarter than 99% of all Traditional English...

Pronunciation Of The Letter “B”

English Pronunciation, Consonant, Letter B

The pronunciation the Letter B – thoroughly explained with many examples and exercise in the attached video + added critique and comments about the video.

Comma Splices Are Becoming More Common – Business Insider Article

English Grammar, "Yer Ing-Glish Sux!!!", CELTA, Comma, EFL, English Usage, ESL, Stuff For Teachers, TEFL, TESOL

Comma Splices – A good article about this BAD English practice. Learn about how people mistakenly use comma splices… when they shouldn’t. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

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Lexis & Vocabulary

(one’s) Higher-Ups – (Industry Terminology

English Lexis, "Yer Ing-Glish Sux!!!", Metaphorical Phrase, Phrasal-Noun, Preposition-Phrase

One’s Higher-Ups – The Metaphorical Phrasal-Noun. Learn the meaning of this term, and why it is NOT recommended for use in The English Language.

A Cut Above The Rest – (Metaphorical Noun-Phrase)

English Lexis, CELTA, EFL, English Usage, ESL, Idiom, Idiomatic Phrase, Metaphorical Phrase, Noun-Phrase, TEFL, TESOL

A Cut Above The Rest – Learn The Meaning, Usage, Classification, and Origin Of This Phrase in The Common Tongue Of The English Language. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

(a) “Lame Excuse”

English Lexis, "Fun With English", Metaphorical Phrase, Phrasal-Noun

(a) “Lame Excuse” – Definition, Origin, Usage, and examples of the slang term “Lame Excuse” – Learn this and other slang terms with GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

Ability – TOEFL Vocabulary (Vocabulary For The TOEFL)

English Lexis, English Vocabulary, The TOEFL iBT Exam, TOEFL Excellence, TOEFL Vocabulary

Ability – TOEFL Vocabulary. Learn The Meaning & Usage Of The Word “Ability”, And Why It Is A Word You Should Know For The TOEFL iBT Exam In 2022 & 2023.

Brother-In-Law – (Phrasal-Noun)

Phrasal-Noun, CELTA, EFL, English Lexis, English Vocabulary, ESL, TEFL, TESOL, TOEFL Vocabulary

Brother-In-Law – The Meaning, Classification, Explanation & Usage of this very-common Phrasal-Noun in The Common Tongue of The English Language.

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Pronunciation

The Long “A” Pronunciation – (Like You’ve Never Heard It Before)

English Pronunciation, Letter A, Vowel

The pronunciation the Long A – explained like you’ve never heard before. There are actually THREE different pronunciations of The Long A! GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

The Short “A” Sound – (Like You’ve Never Heard It Before)

English Pronunciation

The Short “A” Sound – (/aa/ – /æ/) – Learn the PROPER pronunciation of this sound in English. In fact – learn it better than a so-called pronunciation expert.

The Letter A (Grammar & Pronunciation Lesson)

English Grammar, English Pronunciation, English Usage, Letter A

The Letter A – Learn All about The Letter “A” in English Grammar – As Well As The Different Uses And Pronunciation Of The Letter. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

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Usage

The Letter A (Grammar & Pronunciation Lesson)

by "The Teacher" | August 15, 2022 | English Grammar, English Pronunciation, English Usage, Letter A | 4 Comments

The Letter A – Learn All about The Letter “A” in English Grammar – As Well As The Different Uses And Pronunciation Of The Letter. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

Comma Splices Are Becoming More Common – Business Insider Article

by "The Teacher" | August 2, 2022 | English Grammar, "Yer Ing-Glish Sux!!!", CELTA, Comma, EFL, English Usage, ESL, Stuff For Teachers, TEFL, TESOL | 0 Comments

Comma Splices – A good article about this BAD English practice. Learn about how people mistakenly use comma splices… when they shouldn’t. GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

The Word “Incredible” – An Examle Of Words That Are Eliminated From The Common Tongue

by "The Teacher" | July 21, 2022 | The Common Tongue, English Usage, English Vocabulary | 0 Comments

The Word “Incredible”, and why its usage is almost always completely incorrect. Learn the proper meaning and usage of the word “Incredible” in The Common Tongue Of English Vocabulary

Advertisement vs Commercial

by "The Teacher" | May 19, 2022 | English Usage, "This vs That", English Lexis | 0 Comments

Advertisement vs Commercial – Learn the similarities and differences between these two terms and how they are (and should be) used – GiveMeSomeEnglish!!!

Much, Many, and A Lot Of

by "The Teacher" | April 14, 2022 | English Usage, English Grammar, Noun, Quantifiers | 0 Comments

The quantifiers “Much”, “Many”, & “A Lot Of” with Countable and Un-Countable Nouns. Explanations, Examples & Video for you to learn this English Usage Topic.

Greetings In English – Alternatives To Saying “Hello”

by "The Teacher" | March 24, 2022 | English Usage, English Videos | 0 Comments

Greetings In English – Different ways to greet people, other than using “Hello”. Learn the different expressions and how to respond – plus the BEST way.