Nation or Country? Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between nation and country. Question Hi VOA Learning English, Could you please help and explain what the difference is in usage between nation and co...
According to v. As Per Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the phrases as per and according to. Question: This is Mengwen. I just wanted to know what is the difference between as per and according...
Is It Pointless or Futile? Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between pointless and futile. Question: Dear teacher, I am Aiping from California. I read the article Who Brings Sand to the Beach? I wondere...
Inflicting Confusion: Afflict v. Inflict Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Ray in Hong Kong about the difference between two very similar sounding words afflict and inflict. Question: Hello VOA Learning English, What i...
Memory Problems? Remember v. Recall Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego in Ethiopia about the difference between remember and recall. Question: Dear Learning English, What is the difference between remember and reca...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Max in Ukraine about the difference between energy and power. Question: Dear Learning English, I'm Max from Ukraine. I'm improving my English by listening viewing materials in VOA. I h...
Big Trouble with Three Little Words In, On and At Hello! This week we answer a question from Sajador. Question: I have a question about when we use in, on and at. I don't know when to use them. Thank you. Sajador. Answer: Dear Sajador, Thank you for...
Deplete v. Evacuate Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words deplete and evacuate. Question: Dear Learning English, I am Mehran from Iran, Tehran. I'm interested in your program and I'm impro...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will continue to answer a question from Gustavo in Brazil about describing his teacher using the linking verb be and other adjectives. Question: Hello, my name is Gustavo, from Brazil. I have been learning Englis...
Proper Adjectives, Part 1 Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Gustavo in Brazil about using proper adjectives to describe someone. Question: Hello, my name is Gustavo, from Brazil. I have been learning English with you f...
