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Hi, I'm Brad. I've spent the last seven years teaching English and creating websites for English learners and teachers. I recently moved from Costa Rica to Orlando, Florida, where I teach intensive English classes at a state college. If you'd like to contact me, I can be reached via email at [email protected]
3 Words You May Not Realize Have a Negative Connotation
Miscellaneous | Polite Language

3 Words You May Not Realize Have a Negative Connotation

ByBradford Jones July 2, 2019February 11, 2022

You may be unaware that some common terms actually have negative connotations. Be careful with these three words.

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Polite Ways to Say You Don’t Like Something
Polite Language

Polite Ways to Say You Don’t Like Something

ByBradford Jones July 2, 2019February 11, 2022

It’s always good to know some polite expressions for handling everyday situations. Here are four nice ways to say that you don’t like something.

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17 Tricky Non-Count Nouns
Common Mistakes | Grammar

17 Tricky Non-Count Nouns

ByBradford Jones June 25, 2019February 11, 2022

Make sure you know that these 17 nouns are not countable in English (even if they might be countable in your native language).

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Words and Expressions for Talking About Positive People
Everyday English

Words and Expressions for Talking About Positive People

ByBradford Jones June 23, 2019February 11, 2022

How many of these idioms, nouns, and adjectives do you know for talking about positive people?

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5 Polite Expressions for Making Requests and Asking for Favors
Everyday English

5 Polite Expressions for Making Requests and Asking for Favors

ByBradford Jones April 18, 2019November 26, 2021

It’s hard to know what to say when you’re asking for something big. Here are five expressions you can use when you need to ask for a big favor or special request.

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25 Phrasal Verbs With Multiple Meanings
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

25 Phrasal Verbs With Multiple Meanings

ByBradford Jones April 6, 2019February 11, 2022

These 25 phrasal verbs have more than one meanings. How many of the definitions do you know?

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40+ Idioms About Communication
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

40+ Idioms About Communication

ByBradford Jones March 3, 2019March 1, 2020

Here are 40+ idioms related to communication that you are likely to come across. How many of the idioms are you familiar with?

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40+ Phrasal Verbs You HAVE TO Use
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

40+ Phrasal Verbs You HAVE TO Use

ByBradford Jones February 16, 2019March 1, 2020

Phrasal verbs aren’t always optional. How many of these essential phrasal verbs do you use?

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How to Improve Your English Vocabulary
Vocabulary Learning Tips

How to Improve Your English Vocabulary

ByBradford Jones February 9, 2019March 1, 2020

Here are 17 specific things you should be doing to take your English vocabulary to the next level.

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How to be Polite in English
Polite Language

How to be Polite in English

ByBradford Jones February 2, 2019March 1, 2020

It’s hard to be polite and diplomatic in your second language. To help you, here are eight techniques and 50+ expressions you can use.

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37 Idioms About School, Education, and Academic Learning
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

37 Idioms About School, Education, and Academic Learning

ByBradford Jones January 26, 2019March 1, 2020

If you’re in an educational environment with English speakers, you’ll hear a variety of idioms. Here are 37 of them you may come across. How many do you know?

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100 Preposition Collocations You Should Know
Collocations | Prepositions

100 Preposition Collocations You Should Know

ByBradford Jones January 21, 2019March 1, 2020

Prepositions don’t always make sense. Sometimes you have to throw logic out the window and just memorize the word combinations. Here are 100 preposition collocations you should know.

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