Figures of speech aren’t decoration — they’re often the difference between sounding correct and sounding natural. The Unexpected Journey: Discovering Metaphors in Everyday Language Some time ago, I was asked to write a text including metaphors, similes, personification, etc. I had to include all those advanced grammar items that I
Your English can be “good” for years without ever becoming advanced — here’s what actually separates the two. Hi! I'm really glad you're here, because this is one of my favourite topics to pull apart. I'll admit I have a soft spot for it, and the reason is simple: this
“Good enough” English can carry you for years — until it quietly stops being enough. Hi there! Pull up a chair for a minute. "My English is good, but…". If that sentence is yours, it used to be mine too, and I know exactly how heavy that little "but" feels.