What's that mean?
In a nutshell.
A summary.
Why can't you say:
I'm working here since 2 years.
?
Mixed up tenses
- I've been working here for 2 years.
She's good in her job.
at
Good vs. Well
Good = Adjective
Well = Adverb
Which language has the most words?
A English
B Arabic
C Korean
D it's impossible to know
D - Determining the language with the most words is a complex and subjective task due to various factors such as regional dialects, specialized terminology, evolving vocabulary, unique writing systems and complex character structures.
Down the drain.
A waste.
Why can't you say:
- Have you been to the office last week.
?
Mixed up tenses.
- Did you go last week.
Have you ever went?
Did you ever go
or
Have you ever been
I will go if I can
vs.
I would go if I could
possible future
vs.
imaginary
What percentage of the world's population speaks English?
A - 15%
B - 25%
C - 5%
A
1.35 billion people can/have to speak English (out of 7.8 billion total). But only about 360 million speak it as their first language.
Blue sky thinking
creativity
Why can't you say:
- let's discuss about that
?
discuss doesn't collocate with a preposition
I used to be a lawyer but I'm actually a farmer.
currently
efficient vs. efficiently
adjective vs. adverb
How many of the world's countries use English as an official language?
A - 6
B - 18
C - almost 100
C - it's hard to find a specific number, but almost half of the world's countries and territories use English either as their official language or in some offical capacity.
According to a British university, there are only about 18 countries who can be considered majority English speaking.
Bigger fish to fry
higher priorities
Why can't you say:
- this is very fascinating.
?
fascinating means very interesting and it's ungradable - you need to use a stronger word, like absolutely
We need to stay above the pack.
ahead of
I had seen him vs. I saw him
past perfect (always in combination with another tense) vs. past simple
Which language has fewer native speakers:
A - Turkish
B - French
C - Portguese
B
French = 80 million
Turkish = 82 million
Portuguese = 230 million
Ballpark figure
estimate
What's the point of saying:
- This needs to be done
instead of
- I need you to do this
?
the passive creates distance and formality in business contexts
that are a big amount of informations.
(more than one mistake)
that is a large amount of information.
in time vs. on time
On time means punctual, or that you arrive at the agreed time. You should always be on time.
In time means at the last moment before something happens. I was just in time to catch the bus before it left.
What's the most commonly used letter in English?
Letter E, appearing in about 11% of all the words!