Vocabulary

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “That’s a wrap” is an idiom used to indicate and announce the completion of something. You often hear it in the entertainment industry. It’s a famous phrase started in Hollywood to denote that the recording of a movie is now over. But, it’s also ideal for other […]

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Here’s the truth about “woken up,” “waken up” and “woke up:” they are all interchangeable past tense forms of “to wake.” The past participle of “to wake up” is “woken up,” but so is “waken up,” you will simply add an –ed. The simple past tense is

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Do you mind” is an inquisitive way to get another person’s permission. The intention behind using it can have positive or negative connotations. The tone and inflection are evident in how a person chooses to deliver it. While it’s not a difficult thing to learn, there is

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   When you say, “the meeting is brought forward,” you are bringing the date and/or time sooner than initially planned. To use “the meeting is pushed back,” you are extending the date and/or time later than initially planned. The difference is a matter of time. Forward means sooner

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “Research,” as a noun, is a plural and singular word. It doesn’t require the same treatment as other nouns to indicate more than one. This is because you can’t put a number on “research” and have it make sense. However, you can add the –es and have

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Both of the words overnight and over night are correct uses for the phrase, but depending on what the intent is will depend on which version to use. There are many different ways to use both phrases and both are quite commonly found throughout the English language. 

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   A memoir is a work of nonfiction that is written in a first-person narrative about a time in someone’s life. It is important not to confuse a memoir with an autobiography, as the two are so often done. Unlike a memoir that tells a story about a

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   There are some phrases in the English language that you can use in multiple situations. Depending on the context, “I’m good, thank you” can be an answer to a greeting or a decline for goods and services. “I’m good, thank you,” is an informal reply that you

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   You want to tell someone that they have gotten your attention. You are writing this in a letter, email, or social media post or you would just say it. “You have peaked my interest!” or is it, “You have piqued my interest!”? If you are going to

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   In modern English, it is not unacceptable to use “either” if you are given a choice between more than two items.  However, if you would like to avoid using “either” when referring to more than two options, you could just list the options without using “either.” Keep