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Genders in English – Are animals and things he, she, or it?
Unlike most other European languages, Modern English has no grammatical genders. When we speak about an inanimate object, we always refer (...)
July 6, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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The meaning of ‘nothing but’ in English
The meaning of “nothing but” in English is closely related to the usage of “but” in all/anything/everything but, which is more idiomatic, (...)
July 5, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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Do languages influence our way of thinking?
Each language forces you to think in a slightly different way. There are many concepts that can be expressed easily in one language but (...)
June 30, 2014 – Jakub Marian – Language learning
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“United States is” / “United States are” – plural or singular?
The United States has always been causing (grammatical) trouble… or have been? “The United States” was treated as a plural noun in most (...)
June 28, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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“All that” / “all what” / “all which” in English
English learners often use an incorrect pronoun after the word “all”. Long story short, what you most likely want to say is “all that (...)
June 25, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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By the way, have you already seen my brand new web app for non-native speakers of English? It's based on reading texts and learning by having all meanings, pronunciations, grammar forms etc. easily accessible. It looks like this:
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“Use to do” in English
One of the constructions English learners learn quite early is “someone used to do something”. It expresses that someone did something (...)
June 20, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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“On the Internet” / “in the Internet”, capital I
Prepositions are a common source of mistakes for learners of any language. The word “Internet” is especially problematic for an English (...)
June 18, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Dot’, ‘period’, ‘full stop’, and ‘point’ in English
These four expressions, dot, period, full stop, and point, are often confused by learners. The distinction is actually rather simple. The (...)
June 17, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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How to choose a language to learn
Starting to learn a new language is a big decision. It requires a lot of dedication and perseverance, and it is a decision that can (...)
June 16, 2014 – Jakub Marian – Language learning
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Vocabulary in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (first chapter)
When I started working on this website, I published a few articles about English vocabulary I considered interesting. I prepared drafts (...)
June 13, 2014 – Jakub Marian – English
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