Adjective order
Did you know when using multiple words to describe an object, native English speakers naturally list the adjectives in this order: 1. Opinion 2. Size 3. Age 4. Shape 5. Color 6. Origin 7. Material 8. Purpose “The Elements of Eloquence:...
Alliteration in marketing
What do the following brand names have in common? Coca-Cola PayPal American Airlines Burberry Ted Talks Range Rover Minute Maid For starters, they are instantly recognizable successful household names. But they all share another thing in common: they are all...
Compromiso in English: Is it commitment or compromise?
Many Spanish learners of English confuse the word “compromise” with “compromiso” because it sounds nearly the same. But… the word they’re actually looking for is “commitment”. Let’s see why. A compromise is when two people or parties, in a negotiation, for...
How to say numbers in English
Numbers are written in different ways across the world. When writing numbers in English, there are differences depending on where you are – the USA, the UK or the EU. In the past, there was a difference between the US billion (1,000,000,000) and the European billion...
Can learning English be easy?
The age-old question. I have been teaching English to Spaniards for the past 10 years, and all my students have wanted one thing.... the ability to inject themselves intravenously with perfect English. After studying their whole life and still not seeing the progress...
Phrasal verbs or prepositional verbs?
Did you know that the Oxford Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs has more than 6,000 entries? Help! Most Spanish students who study English hate learning phrasal verbs, and we get it. But did you know that not all the phrasal verbs you learn are really phrasal verbs? So –...
Waddaya mean we ain’t gonna get the project?
Waddaya mean we ain’t gonna get the project?