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Speakspeak is an English language resource. We have grammar explanations and interactive practice exercises; you can also practise using the language by commenting on our content or joining us on Facebook. If you're an English teacher, you can discuss topics with other teachers; exchange ideas and lesson plans or use our resources section for grammar references, explanations and usage. The site is also useful for native English speakers and language enthusiasts.

Two million dollars? Or millions?

I received emails from two people last week asking about the word million. Both people asked the same question: ''What is the plural of million? Is it millions, or is it million (without 's')?'' The answer is that … [Read More...]

Can you use the word OK?

In this post I will look at the many ways we can use the word OK. You might love it, you might hate it, but you have to agree that OK is universal. It is probably the most popular export that the English language has … [Read More...]

Common mistakes learners make when forming conditional sentences

English has four conditional structures: the zero, first, second and third. In this post we look at some common problems that students of English have with the structure of conditional sentences. First of all, here … [Read More...]