“I Ubered to work today.”
A friend said that to me once.
I didn’t understand her at all.
I had spent years outside of the United States, living in Madagascar. I didn’t know about Uber, a smartphone app that …
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11 Useful English Shopping Vocabulary Words And How to Use Them
Americans love to shop.
More importantly, we love to talk about shopping.
Yesterday at work a co-worker said to me, “I love your coat. Where did you get it?”
Immediately, we began to talk about our favorite stores and next …
The 5 Most Commonly Confused Word Pairs in English
You’re at a fun beach gathering with friends, eating great food and enjoying the summer sun.
“This is so funny!” you say happily.
“Why? What’s so funny?” a friend asks, confused.
Huh? Isn’t he having a good time, too?…
The 8 Best Interactive Websites for Adults to Learn English
So you want to learn English?
Well, talking to real people is the best way to practice English, but for many reasons that’s not always possible.
Online websites and mobile apps, however, are much more available (easy to find …
