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American English Grammar and Usage, Business English, English lessons in New York, ESL tips, Online English lessons, Tutoring

Funky town! Words of the day: Funk and Funky

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/James-Brown_1973.jpgAre you tired of being cooped up? Has lockdown put you into a funk? Do you feel like you are under house arrest?  If so, maybe it’s time for a little English vocabulary lesson focusing on the words funk and funky. If you are having trouble with any other words in this post, don’t worry! There’s a short glossary at the bottom of the page!  (more…)

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The Most Confusing Phrasal Verb in English!

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English has tons of idioms and phrasal verbs which are difficult for non-native speakers to master. Phrasal verbs are especially tough because they often have more than one meeting, or the meaning is idiomatic and difficult to explain. I love to teach the difficult ones! One of my favorites is “set off.” “Set off” seems to mean the opposite of what we think it should mean.  (more…)