Tag: Vocabulary

If you’re looking to improve your English vocabulary, it’s important to understand the concept of collocations. Collocations are combinations of words that frequently occur together in a particular language or discourse community. Knowing these common collocations can help you sound more natural and fluent when speaking or writing in English. In this post, we’ll explore what collocations are and how you can effectively learn them to improve your vocabulary. What are Collocations? Collocations are essentially the “usual suspects” of the English language. They are words that tend to go together and sound natural when used in a particular context. For ... Read more

Try using these phrases instead the next time you introduce yourself to new colleagues or clients in English.

Foto de Christin Hume en Unsplash Introduction Reading is one of the best ways to improve your English, and you don’t have to read boring textbooks or study guides. There are a lot of great novels out there that can help you learn more about the English language while still being enjoyable! These books are particularly useful for B2 and C1 level learners. (*Disclosure: I only recommend books and products I use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.) The ... Read more

Travel, trip and journey. The first thing that comes to mind is, are they the same words? Well, yes and no. In Spanish, we might translate all three as “viaje” or “viajar” but they have slightly different meanings in English. So, what’s the difference between these three traveling words? Read on to find out. Travel: Travel is often used as a verb. For example: He often travels for business. She’s hoping to travel the world during her retirement. We can sometimes use it as a noun, usually uncountable, when talking about the activity of traveling. For example: Does this job ... Read more