Over is an interesting word because it can be used as a preposition and an adverb. For today’s English lesson, let’s look at 8 ways to use over, including some collocations. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: The …
293 – Using More (Part 2)
In episode 249 we look at a few ways to use more with nouns. For today’s English lesson I’d like to show you four other patterns that we use with more. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: How …
288 – 12 Ways To Use IN
The word in is not just a preposition and it has a number of different uses in English. You probably know that in is a preposition, but did you also know that in also used as an adverb, an adjective, and even a noun? Today, let’s have a look at the various uses of this interesting little word. Here are …
286 – Anything But & Nothing But – Grammar Lesson
When we use the word but after nothing and anything, there is a special meaning for each collocation. For today’s English lesson, I’m going to show you how to use these useful phrases in English. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript …
265 – So, Very & Too – English Adverb Lesson
The adverbs too, so, and very are similar words but we use them differently. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how to use these words in everyday English. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: Using …
248 – Rather, Quite, Fairly, & Pretty – 4 Alternatives to Very
I’m sure a lot of Happy English Podcast listeners know how to use very, but there are a few other words that you can use in your everyday English that function just like very. For today’s English lesson, I’m going to show you how to use the adverbs fairly, rather, quite, and pretty in your English conversation and writing. Here …
241 – Beside vs Besides – Confusing Vocabulary Lesson
Beside & besides are two prepositions that are often confused by a lot of English learners.For today’s English lesson, let’s look at how to use beside & besides as prepositions, and besides as an adverb. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript …
237 – 3 Ways to use TOO – English Grammar Lesson
The adverb too is used to talk about situations where there is more (or sometimes less) of something than what we want or need. If you use too, it shows that you are not satisfied about that situation, so too is often used when we complain. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how we can use the …
233 – Still vs Anymore – Grammar Lesson
The adverbs still & anymore can both be used to refer to actions or situations that happened in the past and have a connection to the present. For today’s English lesson let’s have a look at how we can use still & anymore in everyday English. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you …
214 Late vs Lately & Short vs Shortly – Confusing Adverbs
As adjectives, late & short have completely different meanings than their adverb forms, lately & shortly For today’s English lesson, let’s learn how to use these adjectives and adverbs in Everyday English. Here are the example sentences: Listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details Using “late” The trains and busses in NYC are often late. …