Dave Stinson, Author at World English Blog

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Prepositions are difficult to learn in your second language, but they are important. More than one of my students has asked the question: “How […]

The verb To HAVE is a common but often confused English word. My private students here in Japan often have questions about this verb,

A student once asked me What’s the difference between the questions – Do you believe and Can you believe? She heard one of these

Dessert vs Desert Has the pronunciation of dessert and desert ever been difficult for you? I have been teaching English to non-native speakers since

This is a common question I get asked by my ESL students. Should I say ask “any plan or any plans?” It’s a good

The verbs raise and rise are very similar in meaning which makes them easy to confuse. I often hear non-native speakers use these two

Using superlatives correctly will make your English conversations more natural. When we describe a thing or a group of things we will often compare

Do you want to sound more like a native speaker? Using common Idioms will help you do that. I made this list of 30

Using Idioms is a great way to sound like a native speaker. I put together a list of common weather idioms that I use

One of my private students here in Japan asked me: “Which is correct – suppose to or supposed to?” What a great question. (I