Many popular words appeared in English due to a mistake in the dictionary: how is this possible

Even the most painstakingly crafted dictionaries sometimes have errors. They are called ghost words. They seem to be there, but they are not really there. But, as it turned out, such ghosts do no harm, on the contrary, they help compilers of dictionaries. How did it happen ...

Ten mistakes in English that even people with good knowledge of the language make

To speak English, stop panicking at every mistake. The Lifehacker edition has collected 10 mistakes in English that you should pay attention to and worry about. 1. To use Past Simple instead of Past Perfect Past Perfect is when something happened like this ...

Do not be afraid of mistakes in English: 4 phrases that will do everything for you

Should you be afraid to make mistakes and avoid communicating in English, or should you open up and finally start speaking? The answer, we think, is obvious, but the author of the blog Dan the American offers to reflect. Further - from the first person. You do not need to take your mistakes to heart, otherwise you can become isolated in ...

300 + simple idioms that will take your English to a new level

Idioms, or fixed expressions, make speech lively and emotional, replacing a long description with a vivid way that everyone understands. And the British and the Americans simply adore them and insert them into the conversation literally through a sentence. And if some of them are similar to ours (for example, ...

Eight Free English Courses Starting Today

Many people do not have enough money to study English to attend exactly the courses that they would like, or the schedule does not fit into the work schedule in any way. ForumDaily has prepared information on eight online English courses in various fields that open at prestigious American universities ...

Top 14 Rules in English You Can Safely Ignore

There are many English grammar rules that are taught in school. But there are also grammatical myths that are taught in educational institutions. Reader's Digest has collected 14 grammatical myths that you can safely ignore. Myth 1: Never start a sentence with "and",...

24 English idioms almost everyone makes mistakes

If you are going to live in the United States or interact with native English speakers, you need to master the most commonly used idioms. Their peculiarity is that they are often confused and lost in translation. Reader's Digest has collected 24 of the most common idioms, ...

The verb set has 464 meanings: we analyze the most popular of them

What does set mean in English? According to the Oxford Dictionary, this word has as many as 464 interpretations! The TryEng portal has collected the most popular of them. The main meanings of the word set 1. In the meaning of "install" It is used both to say about the installation of some ...

Videos and Artificial Intelligence: 9 Little-Known Resources for Learning English

It's never too late to learn English. Especially if you are planning to move or have already moved to the USA. The Highload edition has prepared a new selection of resources for self-pumping your English. British Council Here you will find both ready-made courses and a grammar section.…

30+ ways to say thank you, please and sorry

The US population is known for its politeness, as well as its many variations of the words "thank you", "please" and "sorry". The author of the “Elena in America” channel on Yandex.Zen suggests learning popular forms of politeness in America. Formal “thank you”: Thank you! - Thank you! Thank you very/so much! - Very…

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