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Spoken English: Why Memorizing a Thousand Sentences Still Won't Make You Speak
Memorizing a thousand conversational sentences won't help you speak, because you don't control the other person's answer. Here's how to learn that the right way.
English Grammar Apps: 10 Real Resources and How to Pick the Right One
Ten grammar resources sorted into four uses, plus why doing a thousand multiple-choice questions still won't help you speak correctly.
English Learning Apps for Absolute Beginners: 9 Picks That Won't Make You Quit
Nine apps picked by the standards of someone starting over: mistakes aren't punished, the beginner level is an actual beginner level, and there's a clear order to use them in for the first three months.
Why "Used" Is the Past Tense of "Use" — But "Used To" Sounds Different
The simple past and past participle of "use" are both "used," pronounced /juːzd/ as one syllable. The tricky part is the phrase "used to," where "used" switches to an /s/ sound — and your ear won't catch the past-tense ending.
The Past Tense of Win Is Won — One Word for Both Slots, and It Sounds Just Like One
The simple past and past participle of win are both won. The tricky part: won sounds exactly like one, and Vietnamese lumps win and beat together under a single word, thắng.
The Past Tense of Want Is Wanted: The /ɪd/ Ending, Want vs. Won't, and When Wanted Sounds Just Like Want It
Want is a regular verb; both the simple past and the past participle are wanted. The tricky parts are the /ɪd/ ending that often drops, the want/won't pair, and when wanted sounds exactly like want it.
How Effective is WELE? Data Analysis from 20,000 Users
Wondering how effective the dictation method really is? Let's look at the actual numbers.