This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Internet EnglishA lot of the terms used in Internet English are abbreviations (the first letters of each word in an expression). One abbreviation that I have seen a lot, but only recently discovered the meaning is SMH. Every time I saw this term, it […]
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English Quotes
This entry is part 9 of 11 in the series QuotesMany People know Friedrich Nietzsch as a nihilist philosopher, and he is most famous for his writings criticizing religion, politics, society and culture. It may surprise you to see this more positive quote written by him. It is not a lack of love, but a […]
Phrasal Verbs – Give Back
This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs. There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them. When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead […]
Phrasal Verbs – Give Away
This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs. There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them. When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead […]
Phrasal Verbs – Blow Up
This entry is part 10 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs. There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them. When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead […]
Expressions (expressões) – Corner the Market
(English, like most other languages, is full of expressions that don’t really make sense when translated. This series will explore some of the different, popular expressions used in English to help any speaker improve their vocabulary.) There are many expressions which work well in business settings, so we will look at some over the […]
False Friends (Falsos Cognatos) – Anticipate/Antecipar
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series False Friends( False friends or false cognates are words that look the same in different languages, but which actually have different meanings.) Anticipate is a false friend that I personally use sometimes! I really like the word “antecipar” and try to use it the same […]
Good and Well
This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series Improving EnglishThe English words good and well cause a great deal of confusion even for native speakers. Surprisingly, most Brazilian students quickly pick up on the difference, after learning what the difference actually is. So, let’s take a look at some examples with English to […]
Uncountable Nouns – Part IV
This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series Improving EnglishEnglish has a series of nouns called uncountable nouns or non-count nouns. Many of these are similar to Portuguese, but some of them are confusing. This short series of posts is going to look at the different types of uncountable nouns. Uncountable nouns are […]
English Quotes
This entry is part 6 of 11 in the series QuotesOscar Wilde was a famous playwriter and author, known for his humor and wit. One of his most famous quotes is inspiring, rather than humorous: We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. The “gutter” is “sarjeta” in […]
