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Today's question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word?
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-do-we-pronounce-acronyms-in-english/
Our question of the day is about the future in English - what's the most natural way to talk about future plans?
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/i-will-travel-im-traveling-or-i-will-be-traveling/
Should we say "in the end" or "at the end"?
The answer is both, in slightly different situations.
"In the end" is more metaphorical, and "at the end" is more literal. Let's look at examples.
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/in-the-end-or-at-the-end/
The answer is YES in some cases and NO in others!
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-english/
Our question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both.
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-action-verb-or-a-state-verb-in-english/
A student asks, "How do you pronounce CON at the beginning of English words?" It depends – there are two pronunciations depending on whether that syllable is stressed.
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-pronounce-con-at-the-beginning-of-english-words/
Question: what's the difference between "rare" and "scarce"? Both of them describe things that are uncommon or hard to find, but there are two differences.
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-rare-and-scarce/
How well do YOU know prepositions in English? Let's find out! This is a quiz lesson. I'll show you a sentence and give you three possible words to complete it. You'll have 5 seconds to decide which is the correct preposition before I tell you the right answer. There are 15 questions total – keep track of your score and let me know how you did!
When you're learning English, you want to get everything right – and these tiny words like prepositions can be very challenging. My Advanced English Grammar Course teaches you the rules (and exceptions) of the English language in detail. It will help you understand English grammar clearly and use it more confidently and correctly.
OK, are you ready to try this prepositions quiz? Let's get started.
Hey! I'm doing a special series called "ask the teacher" in August, featuring questions from real students like you! Our first one is this – what does the phrase "awfully good" mean?!
Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-the-phrase-awfully-good-mean/
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