GYG Day 17. Tuesday Teaser: How long have you…………?
I guess it’s not really a Tuesday ‘teaser’ as such today, but more of a practice work sheet to help you remember what we looked at yesterday. Let’s kick off …
GYG Day 14 Speak like a native: Corned Beef, Baked Beans and F**ked.
At the meat counter in our local supermarket I often hear people pronouncing the ‚corned’ (beef) by separating the word into ‘corn’ and ‘ed’. The same goes for baked beans, …
GYG Day 13: Wonderful Wednesday Words: ‘used to’
During a recent trip to the UK, we actually returned to my childhood summer holiday destination, where we ‘used to’* have a caravan and spend most of my holidays. *Talking …
Day 9: Grammar nitty gritty: ‘state/stative’ verbs.
When the Macydees (McDonalds) first came out with “I’m loving it” slogan, I thought to myself, can you say that? Isn’t it grammatically wrong? It turns out you can, but …
GYG Day 8. Wonderful Wednesday Words. ‘Always’
Everyone enjoys a nag every now and again and what better than to get at your nearest and dearest. “Matthew (my son), you’re always leaving your toys on the floor …