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When you make mistakes, do you laugh or cry?

If you cry, you probably aren’t getting a lot of practice.

Who wants to do something that makes you cry? Read More >

A reader writes: 

“My biggest problem is the present and past perfect.” 

Then he continues, “Because I don’t know how to use them I get nervous and afraid to speak.”  Read More >

Have you ever read 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Or seen the movie?

I just picked up the book at a bookstore this weekend. Read More >

I’m creating a dictionary. 

If you’ve taken any of my courses, you know I’m not a fan of dictionaries.

One reason is they’re confusing. Read More >

I believe no one is perfect.

I believe perfect is impossible.

And when you have an impossible goal, well, you fail. Read More >

A reader asks, “Can my eleven-year-old son join Vig Village?”

My answer: No.

Here’s why. Read More >

What a day! 

I went for a walk on Sunday and I left my coat at home.

For readers in Saudi Arabia, that might not sound like a big deal, but here in central Europe in March, it was a big deal.  Read More >

“The best way to learn English is without a shadow of a doubt to belong to an English-speaking community.”

-a Vitamin V reader

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This week, we’re talking about community.

Here’s how a community can help you become an English speaker. 

Learning To Swim

When I was a kid I couldn’t swim. Read More >

Every Wednesday, I take the metro across town to work at a co-working space. 

I go on Wednesdays because that’s when all the members go out to lunch together.

They also have other events like yoga, a writers group, board game night, pub night, ski trips, bowling, etc. etc.  Read More >