by LynnColeman | Tue 9 Apr 2019 | Blog
Rhyme is probably not the first thing you think about when you’re improving your English for your business, but it can be really useful. Just think about how many rhyming slogans you know. This blog talks about how to use rhymes in Business English. Find out how...
by LynnColeman | Tue 2 Apr 2019 | Blog
A lot of people I speak to tell me they don’t like phoning in English. When I ask them about this, they usually tell me that they don’t like phoning much anyway, but English is even worse. I get this. I don’t like the idea of phoning that much myself, although I love...
by LynnColeman | Sun 24 Mar 2019 | Blog
You probably once learnt that you should use long forms like ‘do not’ when you are writing and ‘don’t’ when you’re speaking. But there’s a bit more to long and short forms in English than that. Scroll down to the end of this article, if you’d like to hear a...
by LynnColeman | Sat 9 Mar 2019 | Blog
The Easier English guide to getting it right. I often tell clients that a quick way to sound more polite is to use ‘would like’ instead of ‘want’. And it’s true. If you’re meeting someone in person, using ‘would like’ can make your life easier. ‘Would you like some...
by LynnColeman | Sun 3 Mar 2019 | Blog
English isn’t phonetic. That means that spelling isn’t easy, because you have to remember how to write a word, how it sounds and what it means all at the same time. That means that there are a lot of frequently made spelling mistakes in English. In this article,...
by LynnColeman | Fri 22 Feb 2019 | Blog
This week I was talking to Ellen about English. She was telling me about her passion for coaching and said “I guess English is like that for you”. Well, it’s a bit more complicated than that, even though I can enjoy words like a good meal. What I really care...
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