Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

I'm sure you've heard this expression before in movies and song lyrics, but what about him, himself and he or her, herself and she?...

Whose is this? How do you show whether something belongs to you or to someone else? This grid provides a quick reference, scroll down for...

I'm sure you've been asked that question before, but how did you reply? I have frequently heard the expression "I work here since 5...

These prepositions are used to indicate that an event, which is true now, has been taking place for a period of time. We have to be...

Is there a difference? Yes. To understand when we use less than and when we use fewer than we need to take a step back and think about...

This is a question I was asked recently and it got me thinking. They both mean in spite of or despite a given situation something...

When do you use learn and when do you use teach? This is a confusing piece of language usage and one that I often see and hear used...

In general this is fairly straightforward to use, but read on, there are times when this can cause problems. Don't be caught out. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Do you want to change something or view the results?

Accept, except. Say these two words out loud and they sound very similar. If you used them incorrectly when speaking the listener might...

Indefinite or definite article? Let's be clear.