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Practical guides for learners who want to speak English with confidence: pronunciation, interviews, exams and honest app comparisons.
English at work
How to Start an Email: Greetings and Opening Lines
How to start an email in English: the right greeting for formal and casual messages, a clear opening line, subject line tips and examples to copy.
24 October 2026 · 8 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
A vs An: The Sound Rule, With Examples and a Quiz
A vs an: use an before a vowel sound and a before a consonant sound, whatever the spelling. See hour, university, MRI and hotel explained, plus a quiz.
24 October 2026 · 6 min read
Apps and tools
HelloTalk vs Tandem (2026): Which Language Exchange App?
HelloTalk vs Tandem for English learners: how each language exchange app works, ratings, reported prices, strengths, limits, safety tips and which to choose.
23 October 2026 · 5 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
Its vs It's: The Difference, With Examples
Its vs it's: its shows possession (the dog wagged its tail); it's means it is or it has. Learn the 2-second test, why the mistake happens and a quiz.
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
Your vs You're: The Difference, With Examples
Your vs you're: your shows that something belongs to you; you're means you are. Use the 'you are' test, see correct examples and fix the common mistakes.
22 October 2026 · 6 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
Who vs Whom: The Easy Rule, a Test and Examples
Who vs whom: who is the subject (who did it), whom is the object (to whom it was done). Use the he/him test, see examples and learn when whom sounds fussy.
22 October 2026 · 6 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
Lose vs Loose: The Difference, With Examples
Lose vs loose: lose is a verb (to misplace or fail to win), loose means not tight. See the sound difference, examples, a quick test and common mistakes.
21 October 2026 · 6 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
Then vs Than: The Difference, With Examples
Then vs than: use than to compare (bigger than) and then for time or order (first this, then that). Quick test, sound difference, examples and a quiz.
21 October 2026 · 6 min read
Learning English
What Does Fluent in English Mean? Fluent vs Proficient
What does fluent in English mean? A clear definition, fluent vs proficient, a 10-question self-test, how to say your level on a CV, and how to improve fluency.
20 October 2026 · 6 min read
English at work
How to Answer: Tell Me About a Time You Failed
How to answer "Tell me about a time you failed": a 5-step structure, what to avoid, 3 sample answers to say out loud, and spoken English phrases for each part.
20 October 2026 · 5 min read
Exam speaking
PTE Repeat Sentence Tips: How to Remember and Repeat
PTE Repeat Sentence tips: remember a sentence by chunking it, keep your rhythm, avoid common mistakes, and practise with 12 sentences to say out loud.
19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Pronunciation
What Is Connected Speech? 6 Patterns With Examples
What is connected speech? Learn how English words link, drop and change sounds in fast speech, with 6 patterns, examples to say and a simple way to practise.
19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Vocabulary and phrases
Phrasal Verbs with Get: 24 Meanings and Examples
Phrasal verbs with get explained: 24 common ones grouped by meaning, with examples, separable vs inseparable rules, common mix-ups and a quiz with answers.
18 October 2026 · 6 min read
English at work
How to Write a Follow Up Email After an Interview
How to write a follow up email after an interview: when to send it, subject lines, 3 copy-ready templates and the English mistakes that make emails sound wrong.
18 October 2026 · 5 min read
Apps and tools
italki vs Preply (2026): Prices, Lessons and Which to Pick
italki vs Preply for English learners: how pricing works, lesson length, trial lessons, what each one costs a month, and which fits your schedule and budget.
18 October 2026 · 6 min read