TURTLE VS TORTOISE - SERIES or SERIAL? A COMMON MISTAKE Our English Club Common Mistakes 18 July 2019 I was very shocked the other day that many students (even high level ones) thought the translation of черепаха was just "turtle.".... read more
COMMON MISTAKE: ACCURATE Our English Club Common Mistakes 15 July 2019 I hear these mistakes all the time: - I dress accurately! - I am an accurate person But our "accurate" doesn't really corre... read more
Grammar COMMON MISTAKE: SO & SUCH Our English Club Common Mistakes 10 July 2019 ✔ SUCH: before (adjective +) noun - We use such before a noun with or without an adjective. Such also comes before a/an. The meaning is like... read more
FEEL ONESELF - LET'S DEBUNK THIS MYTH Our English Club Common Mistakes 08 July 2019 FEEL ONESELF - LET'S DEBUNK THIS MYTH Russians are often told by us native teachers (many of whom used to be ex-pizza deliverers before ... read more
COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY ENGLISH LEARNERS Our English Club Common Mistakes 07 July 2019 I made these videos based on mistakes that arise again and again. These ones are taken from Russian students (since I teach in Russia) but c... read more
NAUGHTY!!! 25 WAYS TO USE THE WORD PISS Our English Club Common Mistakes 07 July 2019 Achtung! This word is rude. Be careful how you use it! The basic meaning = to go to the toilet. ✅ To be/get pissed = to be drunk (In US Engl... read more
COURTEOUS vs POLITE - A DIFFERENCE? Our English Club Common Mistakes 06 July 2019 POLITE = You ARE well-mannered, civilized COURTEOUS = Displaying good manners/showing thought or regard for others So if I describe someone ... read more
BENEATH - a preposition or an adverb? Our English Club Common Mistakes 05 July 2019 ✅ Meaning - ‘at a lower level than’. Beneath is most common in formal writing. We don’t use it often in informal . In speaking, under and be... read more
COMMON MISTAKES Our English Club Common Mistakes 05 July 2019 COMMON MISTAKES Many English learners confuse: this Saturday, next Saturday, last Saturday, on Saturday bla bla bla. ✅ This Saturday = the... read more