“Been to” or “Gone to”?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

“Been to” means that we have gone somewhere and have now come back.

  • I have been to Germany five times.
  • Have you been to Germany before?

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Used to

Monday, March 31st, 2008

“used to” means that something often happened in the past but does not happen now.

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For or Since?

Monday, March 31st, 2008

This is a big grammar problem especially for German speakers. There is a simple rule to follow:

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“a little” versus “a few”

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

I am often asked the difference between “a little” and “a few”. It is really quite simple when you know the rule. (these are called quantifiers)

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Intermediate English Grammar | Focus on tenses using computer vocabulary

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Below is a link to the lesson “Focus on tenses using computer vocabulary” .pdf document

Cheers,
Tristan & Rita
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Basic English grammar | Focus on simple English mistakes (part one)

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Below is a link to the lesson “Focus on simple English mistakes (part one)” in .pdf form

Cheers,
Tristan & Rita
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