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  • Mini English Lessons

Why English words don’t always sound the way they look

March 18, 2026

Words like comfortable and chocolate look like they should have more syllables than they actually do. But when people speak naturally, they often drop […]

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how to get what you want in English
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How to get what you want in English

March 11, 2026

Ever asked your boss for something and realised halfway through the sentence… this is not going well? Sometimes the problem isn’t what you’re asking […]

binomial pairs
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What are binomials?

March 9, 2026

Sooner or later. Now or never. Slow and steady… You’ve heard these pairs again and again — but did you know they have a […]

when to use much or many
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Much or many? Stop making this common mistake

March 6, 2026

Much… many… just two little words. But choose the wrong one and your whole sentence suddenly feels wrong! You know the rule — countable… […]

how to use the past perfect continuous
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How to Use the Past Perfect Continuous

March 4, 2026

Ever looked at all the verb tenses you have to learn in English and thought, ‘Seriously… how many more are there?’ In this Mini […]

How to use reflexive and emphatic pronouns
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How to use reflexive and emphatic pronouns

March 2, 2026

In this Mini English Lesson, Jo makes her comedy debut. Will the jokes land — or should she stick to her day job as […]

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