JoanneNov 26, 20201 minHow much further? Or should that be how much farther?This subtle difference is one which I often see leads to confusion. Let's look at a couple of examples to try and clear things up: In...
JoanneNov 24, 20201 minBought or brought?This is a tricky one and I often see native speakers get this wrong. Let's consider this example: "I bought a coat" - this means you went...
JoanneNov 23, 20201 minHave you been shopping or gone shopping?It all depends on whether you have come back or not! Let's look at this example: Yes. “He’s been shopping” tells us that he’s gone and...
JoanneNov 19, 20201 minIs it the amount or the number of something?You want to express the quantity of something but are not sure whether to refer to the amount of it or the number of it. Let's take these...
JoanneSep 10, 20201 minAre you looking for the affect or the effect?Do you want to change something or view the results?
JoanneSep 9, 20201 minDo you accept it or except it?Accept, except. Say these two words out loud and they sound very similar. If you used them incorrectly when speaking the listener might...