Wednesday’s Word of the Week: Postpone
Word of the Week: Pronunciation: /pohst-pohn/ (2 syllables) The word postpone is a verb that means to delay or change...
Wednesday’s Word of the Week: Kind
Why is “kind” pronounced with a long vowel “i” sound, while “king” is pronounced with a short vowel “i” sound?...
ESL Tip: “quit” vs “quite” vs “quiet”
Today’s English tip is about 3 words that might look similar, but have very different pronunciations and meanings — “quit”,...
Wednesday’s Word of the Week: Laugh
Pronunciation: “” is said in one syllable, pronounced: (LAFF). Explanation: In American English, the 2-letter combination, or digraph, “gh” in...
American English Grammar and Speaking Tip: Suffixes “-es” & “-ies”
📚 Suffixes “-es” & “-ies” in American English In our previous Glo-Blog post, we talked about how the suffix “-ed”...
American English Grammar Tip: “Story” vs “History”
“” vs “” “Story” and “history” share the same translation in many different languages, so… is there a difference between...
Wednesday’s Word of the Week: Vendor
Pronunciation: is said in two sounds, or syllables, with stress at the front of the word (VEHN – der). Explanation:...
American English Speaking Tip: “Don’t Have” or “Haven’t Got”?
Don’t Have or Haven’t Got? Which question is correct:“Do you have any water?”or“Have you got any water?” Well, it depends...
American English Grammar Tip: Suffix “-ed”
In American English, prefixes (pronounced: PREE-fiks-z) and suffixes (pronounced: SUHF-iks-z) may change the pronunciation, form, and/or meaning of a word...
Wednesday’s Word of the Week: Celebrate 🍾
Pronunciation “Celebrate” is said in three sounds, or syllables, with stress at the front of the word (SEL- uh –...
English Grammar Tip (Beginner Level): Prefixes & Suffixes
As the picture above shows, prefixes are letters that come in front of a word to change its form or...
English Grammar Tip (Beginner Level): Adjectives & Adverbs
What’s the difference between an adjective and an adverb? Well, to answer that question, you first need to know the...
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