It is only natural that when someone studies a language, they want to see improvement. Yet, these same people often get frustrated because they have been taking lessons for months – even years – but aren’t making progress. When I ask what they are doing between classes to engage with English, my question is often … Read more
We all make mistakes. Just because a native speaker says something doesn’t make it right. In a recent conversation, a client said, “I didn’t see nobody.” When I corrected him, he was confused because this was how they said it in American movies. A few days later, I got a text from another client who … Read more
Happy Monday everyone, and here is your Monday Morning Tip from Marshallsay English! Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had so many questions about punctuation that I decided to write a series of short articles on the subject. Today, we are going to start with the easiest – writing lists using commas and semi-colons. Basically, … Read more
I love reading human interest stories this time of year – you know, stories that really aren’t news but they make you feel good. I was reading just such a story in The Guardian this week when I came across this sentence: A camel, cow and donkey that were found roaming together along a Kansas road have … Read more
