Pratice English Vocabulary with explanations and exercises. I explain with pictures lots of new vocabulary to improve your English.
Many verbs in English use a preposition to connect two parts of a sentence. When we use a preposition with inform, it is not a phrasal verb, It is a prepositional phrase. The preposition modifies the verb depending on what you want to say. The most common prepositions are of, about, on, and by. When …
Inform OF, ABOUT, ON, BY? What is the correct preposition with the verb inform? Read More »
When you want to wish someone to have a journey that is completed without a problem you can say “Safe Travels”. Safe travel is ok but not commonly used. Correct Ways to wish someone a safe journey: Safe travels Bon voyage Travel safely Drive safely Have a safe trip Have a nice trip Have a …
“Hi there” is a common informal greeting in English. We often use hi there when we are a little bit surprised to see someone because we didn’t see them at first. Hi is an informal way to greet someone in English. You can also use hey or hello. “There” in English means that something is …
“Hi there!” What does ‘there’ mean? How to use Hi there in English? Read More »
Losing a parent is one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. If this happens to a friend, then you might want to send a message to show that you are there for your friend. Your message should try to show your true feelings so it is always better to try to send …
Condolence messages on death of a Mother/Father in English Read More »
We use “pay attention to” not “pay attention on”. In English, we often use a preposition with a verb. This is called a dependent preposition. There is often no reason why a verb takes a certain preposition. You just need to learn them in context. In this example, you need to use the preposition “to” …
Wishing someone well in English is very easy to say, but you have to be careful to do it correctly. Even though the word ‘well’ is an adverb it must be used as an adjective in this case. We use the phrases ‘to wish [someone] well’ to say that we hope that something good will …
I hope everything is going well for you. How to wish someone well in English Read More »
“Have a nice holiday” is the most common way to wish someone a nice trip away. It is also possible to say “I hope you have nice holidays” but it is less common. “Have nice holidays” is not a common way to wish someone a nice trip away. Holiday(s) is a confusing word in English …
“Have nice holidays” or “Have a nice holiday”? (Happy Holidays?) Read More »
An hour is correct because the “h” at the beginning is silent so hour is pronounced with a vowel sound. Vowel sounds use the “an”. What is the rule for a and an? We use ‘a’ before words that begin with consonants(b, c, d, g, t, y) and we use ‘an’ before words that begin …
You need to use “work experience” when you want to write about all of the jobs you have had in your career on your C.V. Work Experience Work experience is usually used as a heading on your C.V to describe your career. It is a way to show the different jobs that you did. Here …
Working experience or Work experience on your C.V(Resumé)? Which is correct? Read More »
When you are chatting with a friend, you may want to end the conversation. That is why you might say, “Nice talking to you” or somebody might say “Nice to talk to you”. These phrases are not exactly the same So, let’s find the difference between these two phrases. “Nice talking to you” means that …
Nice to talk to you or Nice talking to you? Which is correct? Read More »
