Great Songs with Terrible Mistakes
Singers of hit songs may have scooped awards for their music, but they would probably get an F in English class. The good news is that you can learn from their bad grammar.
12 Mar 2025
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Learn English from Famous Film Lines
Learning English grammar? Pretty tedious, right? Watching a Hollywood blockbuster? Fun! So, imagine if you could master English grammar from the world’s best-loved films? In this post we show you how.
03 Mar 2025
How to use ‘Wish’ in English
We give the classic tale of an adventurous boy and a genie a modern spin to help you learn how to use the word ‘wish’ in English.
27 Jan 2025
Superlatives & Movies
Learning superlatives doesn’t have to be super dull. In this post, we talk about superlatives using movies of past and present. Enjoy the show!
15 Aug 2024
Mistakes Native Speakers Make
As an English learner, it’s normal to feel a little nervous about making mistakes, but in this post we show you how native English speakers often make mistakes too.
21 Jun 2024
Which is more important: vocab or grammar?
English students often want to know what is more important – vocabulary or grammar? In this post, one of ELC’s teachers discusses her journey with this oh-so-tricky question.
30 May 2024
How to express degrees of probability
As they say, nothing is certain in life, except grammatical rules about how to express certainty (or lack thereof).
04 May 2024
How to Use ‘Do’ and ‘Make’
Whatever you do, make it a priority to read this post about how to avoid making mistakes with ‘make’ and ‘do’.
18 Apr 2024
The Bare Essentials of Bare Infinitives
Caution: this post contains references to nudity (ie ‘naked infinitives’). Learn what these are and how to use them without suffering from an attack of embarrassment.
21 Mar 2024
Confusing English Words
English is full of word pairs that leave students dazed and confused. Check out our post on how to get to grips with one of these duplicitous duos!
08 Mar 2024
Another year… Other grammar!
Happy 2024 to all our readers! We wish you joy, success, and impeccable grammar this year! To help get your year off to a good start, we explore common mistakes students make with that deceptively simple word: ‘other’.
11 Jan 2024
Learning English with ChatGPT
There’s been a lot of excitement about how ChatGPT can be used to improve students’ English. In this post, we put these claims to the test.
30 Dec 2023
Panicking about Peculiar Prepositions of Place?
Let us give you a hand! English prepositions can be tricky, so we’re here to help you conquer your fear of these sneaky little words.
27 Nov 2023
How to, like, use like in English
If you don’t like how confusing ‘like’ is in English, fear not. You’re just one click away from understanding how to use this sometimes unlikeable English word.
04 Oct 2023
How to talk about work history and routines
Do you know how to use to three forms of ‘used to’ to talk about your work? If not, you’ve come to the right place.
26 Jul 2023
‘Murder Mystery’ and Modal Verbs
Welcome to our Murder Mystery Grammar Party, where you get to puff on your Sherlock Holmes e-cigarette (pipes are so 19th century) and solve a movie murder mystery using Past…
13 Apr 2023
Get to grips with the Third Conditional
If you’re a fan of this classic film, or if you haven’t watch it yet, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a great movie for mastering the Third Conditional.
21 Jan 2023
Second Conditional according to Queen B
What do Beyoncé, the ultra-cool international superstar, and the not so ultra-cool grammar topic, the Second Conditional, have in common? Read this post to find out.
16 Jan 2023
Good Grammar Comes in Small Packages
In this second post in our new series about everyday English blunders, we focus on the small ways you can give your English a big boost.
11 Nov 2022
Drumroll, please… Introducing Our New Series
A hearty welcome to our new series, which will unpack some of the most common mistakes made by students learning English – and give you some easy peesy fixes.
25 Oct 2022
