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Better and better, more and more: repeating comparative adjectives to show change

Let's take a look at the way English repeats comparative adjectives to describe a continuous change. Change can happen to different degrees: just once, moderately - The temperature fell yesterday. dramatically … [Read More...]

Confusing words: near, close

When used in the sense of 'not far' or 'a short distance away', the adjectives near and close have the same meaning and are interchangeable.We can say: His house is very close. ✓ or His house is very … [Read More...]

10 (some tongue-in-cheek!) DOs and DON’Ts for online learning

Have you ever thought about doing an online learning course? Well, the chances are that if you're a regular visitor to this site and do our grammar and vocabulary exercises, you already are an online learner. You may … [Read More...]