Do you know someone who always manages to lose something? Are you that person? If so, this article will help you understand how to describe locations in English using prepositions of place and adverbials of place. Whenever we need to talk about the location of something or someone, we will use one of the prepositions…
We are communicating with others all the time. We do that through social media, texts, letters, calls, meetings… When it comes to electronic communication though, email is the most popular way to communicate. It is fast, easy, and it works for all purposes. You can email a friend, you can email your boss, you can…
Many adult English students say the most important reason for learning it is because “I need it for work”. As English is the dominant language for international business, we will be bringing you more business content this year here at the PrepEng Blog. To get things started, this article contains 28 business English expressions that are widely used in the business…
Being able to use punctuation marks correctly is essential for anyone learning a language. The reason why is because punctuation can change the meaning of your sentence according to where it is placed. A good example is a sentence like “Let’s eat, grandpa”. When written in that way, Grandpa is invited to eat with us….
One of the most common (and stressful) things you need to do as an adult is to rent an apartment. After some research you will then need to fill out a lot of paperwork in order to get the keys of your new home sweet home. The whole process can be overwhelming even in your…
In many countries, February 14 is a day for people to express their love for one another. On this day, known as Valentine’s Day, people exchange cards, chocolates, flowers, stuffed animals and candies, among other gifts. For retailers, it is an important date as well — in 2020, Americans spent a grand total of 27,4…
A new year has begun! So let me ask you a question: where did you spend most of your time in 2020? I don’t need to know much about your life to guess your answer: home. We all hope we get to get out of the house and explore this big wide world soon, but…
You have probably heard that one of the best ways to learn English is by watching movies and TV shows. There’s no doubt that it is very effective, but you should also look into another way that combines culture and entertainment with learning English: listening to podcasts in English. Maybe you already love them and…
More than half of all Americans have cats and dogs in their homes. To give you an idea of how pets are important in the world today, 9 in 10 Americans consider their pet to be a part of their family. Taking those stats into consideration, it is very likely that you, as an English…
It’s incredibly important to be able to communicate about the past when you are learning English. It’s how we tell stories, explain problems and describe experiences. So, we’ve put together a guide to teach you about two of the most common tenses used to describe the past: the present perfect and the past simple. This…