The passive voice in English
The passive voice is one of those things that really confuse students, not because it’s hard but because you first need to understand some grammar words and ideas that we don’t really think about in daily life. But once you understand those, it’s actually quite easy! You probably have seen complicated diagrams like the one […]
English words of Polish origin
Unlike Spanish or Portuguese, the Polish language hasn’t given English a lot of words. Of the few words English has borrowed from Polish, most have remained unchanged and they usually refer to Polish products (mostly food), so they are not too surprising but we can still find some interesting words to talk about. English […]
Reported speech
Reported speech or indirect speech is a tricky part of English learning because there are many things to think about, and it gets used a lot so there’s no way to avoid it. Even if you do try to avoid it, you will hear people using it and if you don’t understand how it works […]
English words of Spanish origin (including yummy food and cowboys)
Spanish has given English a large number of words. Most made their way into the language through US and Mexican contact, and the old Spanish colonies in the US. Something special that has happened with most Spanish words used in English is that they haven’t change in spelling or meaning, only pronunciation as English has […]
