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Singular Plurals – English Nouns Always in Plural Form

2023-02-24T14:09:16+01:00

If you're a Bespeaking devotee (loyal fan), we're sure you saw our blog on collective nouns in English (or the Easy English Blog here). Collective nouns in English are nouns that are in the singular form, but refer to many things, like hair, information, or money, so you would think they are plural. However, as with many rules in English, you can be sure that there's an opposite to any word form or grammar point. There are simply some English nouns that are always in the plural form- singular plurals. Plurals may seem like the easiest aspect of learning a [...]

Singular Plurals – English Nouns Always in Plural Form2023-02-24T14:09:16+01:00

Pet Vocabulary in English- Easy English Blog

2023-02-03T12:47:46+01:00

Do you have any pets? Do you have a dog or a cat? A goldfish or a guinea pig? Having a furry (with fur, the coat on an animal) companion in life can be a lot of fun! But how do you talk about your pets in English? This week is all about pet vocabulary in English. Pets are great, but they can be a lot of work. You have to feed a pet. You have to take dogs outside to use the “bathroom.” And, of course, all pets need some cuddles (hugs and love)! Practice this pet vocabulary to learn to talk [...]

Pet Vocabulary in English- Easy English Blog2023-02-03T12:47:46+01:00

Cell Phone English – Everything Mobile

2023-02-03T12:43:43+01:00

Believe it or not, I love being disconnected from the world. Vacations where I don't have my phone or my data plan doesn't work are my favorite. Everyone is so attached to their phones nowadays (including me!) that I really enjoy being away from it for a few days. If you're learning English, there's a whole bunch (a lot!) of cell phone English that comes with the modern, connected world. As always, Bespeaking is stepping in (coming) to help you learn some of the finer points of the English language. This week, we're focusing on cell phone English vocabulary and [...]

Cell Phone English – Everything Mobile2023-02-03T12:43:43+01:00

7 Common Marketing Terms in English

2023-02-03T12:31:31+01:00

Whether we like it or not, our world is built on marketing. Billboards, pop-up ads, newspaper ads...everyone is marketing themselves nowadays, so if you have a job in sales and marketing, it's important to know marketing terms in English. Even if you're not in marketing, we're sure you've heard these terms floating (flying, used) around, so they're useful (helpful, good) to know! Read on to learn about some of the most important marketing terms in English. Brand identity Brand identity is a real buzzword at the moment. A brand identity is the message a company wants to send its customers [...]

7 Common Marketing Terms in English2023-02-03T12:31:31+01:00

10 Business English Idioms You Should Know

2023-02-03T12:27:12+01:00

Idioms are an extremely important part of learning a language. They're used all the time among native speakers, and more importantly, are understood almost immediately by other native speakers. If you want to improve your business English and fluency, learning these ten business English idioms may be the way to go. We've put together some business English idioms that you're likely to hear around the office. Add these to your business English vocabulary, and you'll be sounding more like a native speaker in no time. And check out these sports idioms, less common idioms, or these 7 English idioms you should [...]

10 Business English Idioms You Should Know2023-02-03T12:27:12+01:00

Talk about Future in English: will, going to, present continuous – Easy English Blog

2023-02-03T12:24:28+01:00

How do you talk about future plans in English- meaning things that you will do or have planned after now? Talking about the future is an important step in learning any language. There are a few easy ways to talk about future plans in English: using will, be going to and the present continuous tense. We talk in the future tense all the time because we like to speak about things coming soon. There are a few ways to do this. Do you know the difference? For example: Will you help me? What are you doing when you get home? [...]

Talk about Future in English: will, going to, present continuous – Easy English Blog2023-02-03T12:24:28+01:00

Double Trouble: Double Negatives in English

2023-02-03T12:20:18+01:00

Have you ever heard that two negatives make a positive? This is not only a concept in math class, but in English, too! This week, our blog is all about double negatives in English. Even though double negatives, for example: not never, don’t neither, may be standard in some regional dialects, they are incorrect in standard English. You may know this already from your English teachers, but they may not have told you exactly why. We hope to clear this up for you (make it clear to you). If you've ever used a double negative in the past, keep reading to [...]

Double Trouble: Double Negatives in English2023-02-03T12:20:18+01:00

Root Word Se: Learn English with Root Words

2023-02-03T12:15:29+01:00

Have you ever had a secret that you want to keep away from someone? Or severed something from something else? Or even selected something? Then you have used words that stem from the root word se, meaning to keep something apart. Root words are extremely important to know about when studying a language because they can help you to understand many words at one time, and think critically about what these words truly mean. If you're learning a new language and know some Greek or Latin root words, you may be able to figure out (guess the context) the meaning [...]

Root Word Se: Learn English with Root Words2023-02-03T12:15:29+01:00

Russian Loan Words: 9 Words We Get from Russian

2023-02-03T12:11:43+01:00

When I was a little kid, the animated (cartoon) movie version of Anastasia came out in theaters and it quickly became one of my favorite movies. (To this day, I can still sing along to (sing with) all of the songs.) Ever since Anastasia came out, St. Petersburg, Russia has been (Present perfect tense!) on my bucket list of places to go. So, you can say that I've always had an affinity for Russian loan words in English. Loan words are an important part of the English language, since English is a language that has grown and changed over the years by taking words from other languages. English has taken [...]

Russian Loan Words: 9 Words We Get from Russian2023-02-03T12:11:43+01:00

8 Parts of Speech in English – Easy English

2023-02-03T11:59:08+01:00

Ask a native speaker what a part of speech in English is and they may not know the answer. A part of speech is something that native speakers learn very early in school to explain the parts of a sentence. Sometimes, it's easy to forget the parts of speech- we don’t talk about them everyday. However, they're all necessary (needed) to build (make) sentences. There are eight parts of speech in English. Every word in the English language is one of these parts of speech. Are you learning English for the first time? Do you need a good review of the basic [...]

8 Parts of Speech in English – Easy English2023-02-03T11:59:08+01:00

Banking English Vocabulary

2023-02-03T11:56:48+01:00

For better or worse (whether it’s good or bad), technology has made it almost completely unnecessary for us to physically go to a bank these days. Most banking can be done online or at an ATM. In fact, I think the last time I physically entered a bank and spoke to a teller (the person who works at the bank) was four years ago when I set up my German account. However, banking is still an essential (key, very important) part of day-to-day life, so it's important to know some banking English vocabulary. Whether you handle all your accounts online, [...]

Banking English Vocabulary2023-02-03T11:56:48+01:00

Adverbs of Place in English

2023-02-03T11:51:51+01:00

Do you know The Beatles' song "Here There and Everywhere"? That song is a great example of adverbs of place. Think about all the words we use to describe where things are around us. Whether someone says, "come here” to you, if you're looking around the neighborhood, or if you've searched everywhere for something, you're using an adverb of place. To help break it down (make it understandable) for you this week, we want to help you figure out adverbs of place...here, there, and everywhere! Adverbs of Place -- Here & There Adverbs of place show where the action happens [...]

Adverbs of Place in English2023-02-03T11:51:51+01:00
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