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"If I knew, I would tell you" or "I would have told you"? Mixed conditionals | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Introduces mixed conditionals — constructions that combine elements from different time frames —...
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And or so? Why your student's wrong answer might be right | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Uses a classroom quiz question about "and" vs "so" to illustrate how unspecified context leads teachers...
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Gone to or been to? What most textbooks get wrong | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Corrects the widespread textbook misconception that 'been to' always means 'gone and come back'. Explains...
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English in Context: Basic English Grammar
A grammar series teaching English in context at intermediate level, covering reported speech and backshift,...
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Have studied or have been studying? Why your textbook may be wrong | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Examines a group of verbs (live, work, study, teach, speak) for which the present perfect simple and...
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She answered every question correctly and still failed the test | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
A listening comprehension exercise in which a student answers every question correctly and still fails...
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The passive voice: knowing how to make it is not enough | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Explains why teaching only how to form the passive voice is insufficient. Introduces the principle that...
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Curated Grammar Livestream: Your Questions Answered
A curated playlist of grammar livestreams answering learner questions on a wide range of topics including...
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"Some" or "any"? The rule your textbook gets wrong 20% of the time | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Explains why the standard rule for "some" and "any" — some for positive statements, any for questions...
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I'll do what she tells me vs I'll tell you what she'll do | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Explains why 'will' appears once in 'I'll do what she tells me' but twice in 'I'll tell you what she'll...
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I'm glad you can come or I'm glad you could come | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Examines the difference between 'I'm glad you can come' and 'I'm glad you could come', showing how the...
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Spotlight on English: Advanced English Grammar
An advanced grammar series covering the present perfect and aspect, modal verbs, reported speech and...
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It hasn't rained or hasn't been raining for a week | both correct? ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Explains why both 'it hasn't rained for a week' and 'it hasn't been raining for a week' are grammatically...
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Do you always need backshift in reported speech? ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
An examination of backshift in reported speech, explaining when it is required and when it is optional....
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You cannot say may you | or can you? Good and bad language teaching | ENGLISH IN CONTEXT
Uses the example of 'may you' to illustrate good and bad language teaching practice. Explains the correct...
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“If I knew, I would tell you” or “I would have told you”? Mixed conditionals | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
“Some” or “any”? The rule your textbook gets wrong 20% of the time | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
I’ll do what she tells me vs I’ll tell you what she’ll do | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
The passive voice: knowing how to make it is not enough | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
She answered every question correctly and still failed the test | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
You cannot say may you | or can you? Good and bad language teaching | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
And or so? Why your student’s wrong answer might be right | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
Have studied or have been studying? Why your textbook may be wrong | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
Do you go or will you go? Zero vs first conditional | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
Gone to or been to? What most textbooks get wrong | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
I’m glad you can come or I’m glad you could come | ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
It hasn’t rained or hasn’t been raining for a week | both correct? ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
Do you always need backshift in reported speech? ENGLISH IN CONTEXTvideointermediate
Curated Grammar Livestream: Your Questions Answeredvideo-playlistintermediate-advanced
Transformational-Generative Grammar: A Practical Introductionflipbookadvanced
An Introduction to Transformational Grammar: The Present Simple Tense & Basic Sentence Structurevideobeginner-intermediate
An Introduction to Transformational Grammar: The Present Simple Tense & Basic Sentence Structure (Video Series)video-playlistbeginner-intermediate
English in Context: Basic English Grammarvideo-playlistintermediate
Basic English Grammar: The Perfect Forms of the Verbvideo-playlistbeginner-intermediate
Spotlight on English: Advanced English Grammarvideo-playlistadvanced
Curated Grammar Livestream: Your Questions Answeredvideo-playlistintermediate-advanced