Understanding uncountable and plural nouns once...

Understanding uncountable and plural nouns once...

Understanding uncountable and plural nouns once...

One of the enduring problems for many IELTS test-takers is being able to use uncountable and plural nouns correctly. Today, Nick and I take a deep-dive into the common problems that IELTS test-takers make in their writing and speaking. We will spend a lot of time discussing the definite article (the), so I strongly recommend … Read more

10 Summer Learning Activities That Keep...

10 Summer Learning Activities That Keep...

With the right tools, summer can be a season of growth—especially when students stay engaged through writing, journaling, and storytelling. These 10 free summer learning activities offer meaningful writing practice to keep students engaged, strengthen grammar skills, and build writing confidence. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or teacher, you can use these activities to spark reflection, storytelling, and skill-building during the summer months.

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Indefinite Articles A/an

Indefinite Articles A/an

There are two indefinite articles in English: a and an. We use the indefinite articles a and an before nouns that refer to things that are new ideas, not already known, or that are not specific. We only use indefinite articles before singular, countable nouns. Articles are a type of determiner, a part of speech … Read more

Job Interview Grammar: Tips for Preparing

Job Interview Grammar: Tips for Preparing

When English learners are preparing for their next job interview, grammar is usually one of their biggest concerns. But sometimes, worrying too much about perfecting your grammar can take up too much of your interview prep time. You should have a good grasp — or understanding — of the most important verb tenses… Then focus … Read more

A Spoonful of Grammar – LAURA...

A Spoonful of Grammar – LAURA...

I relied heavily on my trusty Roget’s Thesaurus throughout high school and college. These days, lucky writers can easily access synonyms on mobile phones and computers. If you aren’t already a fan of synonyms, I hope you will be after reading this post!   4 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE SYNONYMS Reason #1: Eliminate Repetition Why … Read more

What is parallelism and why do...

What is parallelism and why do...

Yes! That’s right – this week Nick and I are looking at a grammar point – parallelism! This is not a topic that is widely discussed in the IELTS world, but if you are looking for a score of 7.0 or higher in Writing, it is definitely something that you should pay attention to. In … Read more

A headline for your blog post

A headline for your blog post

H2 headline as the introduction to your post. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit, urna consequat felis vehicula class ultricies mollis dictumst, aenean non a in donec nulla. Phasellus ante pellentesque erat cum risus consequat imperdiet aliquam, integer placerat et turpis mi eros nec lobortis taciti, vehicula nisl litora tellus ligula porttitor. Vivamus … Read more