Learning English concern, concerned, concerning Eunice Cheung from Hong Kong writes: I would like to ask about the differences in meaning and use between concern and its related forms concerned and concerning . Thanks a lot. Roger Woodham replies: Yo...
Learning English confusing road signs John Chan from Singapore writes: I need your help in answering the following: Push your bicycles across the underpass (i.e. a short tunnel under an expressway). Does this mean that you push your bicycle through t...
Learning English Confusing pairs: definite~definitive etc. Jean Stocker from Germany writes: I teach English in Germany and have lived here for 26 years. I notice a word which is being used in Britain these days for which I would have used another. T...
A question from Ikram in Pakistan: I really appreciate your efforts to help us to learn and improve English language. I have a query about two words in English language. 'dedicated' and 'devoted' are the two words which are commonly used in speaking...
Thuy Nhien from Vietnam asks: Could you please show me the difference between ' deny ', ' refuse ', ' reject ', ' decline '... Thanks Deny / Refuse / Reject / Decline Hi Thuy Nhien, Mark Shea answers: This is a very common question as ' deny', 'refus...
Learning English expressions with do/did/done Navid , studying English in the United States , writes: I have difficulty understanding the meaning of done in this sentence: It's not done to call your teachers by their first names. I would like to know...
Learning English expressions with do/did/done Navid , studying English in the United States , writes: I have difficulty understanding the meaning of done in this sentence: It's not done to call your teachers by their first names. I would like to know...
Learning English Wear, put on, dress, be dressed in Tugba from Turkey writes: Hello. I would like to know the difference between wear, put on, dress, and dressed in . Roger Woodham replies: Wear When you wear your clothes, shoes or jewellery you have...
Economic and economical A question from Anna Bui in Vietnam: What is the difference between economic and economical when they are both adjectives? Hello Anna, thanks for your question Im sure other students have wondered about this as well. In fact,...
Learning English either, neither and too Qemal from Albania writes: I am a military man from Albania and I would be very grateful if you could give me some explanation of how to use neither , either and too . I find it very difficult. Wojciech Szczup...
