19. Juli 2026Miscellaneous GYG 23. Past present (PP) for news(paper) readers. Have you ever read news articles and wondered why they often start with the past present aka present perfect form? Check this […]
18. Juli 2026Miscellaneous Monday Motivation After a long Whitsun weekend, I guess the Monday motivation is needed more than ever. Well, have I got a treat here […]
12. Juli 2026Miscellaneous GYG Day 34: Too short. Too short, if only I’d had more time”, is a common answer to the question “What was your weekend like”? During the […]
11. Juli 2026Miscellaneous English telephonese Here are some phrases you may hear when you are telephoning! 1. Have you got (XYZ) handy? A) I don’t follow/understand you? 2. […]
5. Juli 2026Colloquial, idioms & slang, Language of thingamajigs, Speak like a native, Wonderful Wednesday Words Short. Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Wonderful Wednesday Word: Short. The prefix ‘short’ is a clever tool for your English toolkit and here […]