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The word of the day is “ridiculous.”

When something doesn’t make sense, you can say it’s ridiculous. 

Example….  Read More >

This week we’re talking about bad words.

So far we have: 

1. should 
2. study
3. later 

And I’m going to stop there.  Read More >

When I was a little boy I said a dirty word. 

My mother heard me and washed my mouth with soap. 

I won’t do that to you, but I would strongly advise you not to say these words.  Read More >

This week we’re talking about bad words.

Dirty words.

Words that hurt my ears. Read More >

Let’s talk about bad words. 

Foul words… 

Dirty words… Read More >

Last Saturday I taught a class online.

A couple hundred adults from around Europe joined me on Zoom. 

A few days later, I sent everyone an email and asked for feedback. Read More >

There’s American English.

There’s British English.

And now there’s International English.  Read More >

There’s American English and British English. 

You know that. 

Well, did you know there’s a third type of English? Read More >

Yesterday, I asked you to be the teacher.

I asked you to correct the English written on a pub window here in Prague. 

It was just one word, “Aircondition.”  Read More >

I arrived in Prague in 2004. 

In those old days, I was a grammar teacher (sorry). 

And mistakes were my enemy. Read More >