Quantifiers are used to express quantities or how many things and how much of something we’re talking about. Some quantifiers are used with uncountable nouns. Quantifiers with Uncountable Nouns Much A little Less A great deal of A good deal of A bit of A small amount of For example: The car cost much money. […]
How Many Words Are There in English?
It’s not an easy task to quantify all of the words in English. According to the December 2020 update from the Oxford English Dictionary (1), there are more than 600,000 words in English. Of course, some of them have become obsolete (i.e.: not used anymore; out of use). It’s quite an impressive number. So, how […]
Homework Strategies
Homework plays an important role in learning English. If you have lots of homework to do after your English class, or if you have difficulties doing it, there are certain strategies that you can try out. Create a homework space It seems obvious, but it’s very important to have a designated space for doing the […]
English Words of French Origin
As a result of the Norman Conquest of 1066, English absorbed lots of French words. Norman, which was a French dialect, was spoken by the ruling class in England until the end of the 14th century. Since then, French words have been borrowed time and again and made their way into modern English. Here are […]
Old English
Did you know that the earliest records of English date back to the 5th century? The earliest form of English is called Old or Anglo-Saxon English. It came about when the Romans withdrew from England and the Anglo-Saxon invaded, bringing their West Germanic dialects with them. Even though much of English has changed since then, […]
