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6 ways gaming can help improve your english
  • Learning

6 ways gaming can help you improve your English

June 1, 2022

Gaming is one of the world’s most popular pastimes. According to Statista, there are an estimated 3.24 billion video gamers across the world. And […]

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  • Learning

20 New English Abbreviations & How to Use Them

May 23, 2022

Abbreviations – shortened forms of words or phrases – have been with us for a very long time. Take a look at almost any […]

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  • Students

An unexpected language fail

February 23, 2022

Author: Romely Schwandt, English Online student The years pass, but I’ll never forget the summer of 1986 in the Berkshires of Massachusetts: great experiences […]

8 relateable situations
  • Business English

8 relatable situations when you work with Anglophones

February 16, 2022

If you want to work with Anglophones, you need to prepare yourself for a world of cultural differences. Several worlds, in fact. What’s culturally […]

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  • Studying Abroad

How to find out what IELTS score you need

December 21, 2021

Are you studying or planning to study for the International Language Testing System (IELTS)? If so, you may have wondered how to find out […]

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  • Social English

What science says about dating and learning English

November 28, 2021

If someone asked you to name the ‘language of love’, you probably wouldn’t say English. In fact, a poll of language experts found that […]

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