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There are some questions about the English language which have a correct answer that is so illogical and weird that it actually makes me angry. The response to the question, …

In my 18 years as an English teacher, there was a word that definitely tripped me up every single morning as I took the roll call of who was present …

Ahh, the English language — so full of hard words to spell! Allow this artistic, experienced English teacher to guide you through a growing list of commonly misspelled words — …

Ready for one of the most difficult and commonly confused literary terms out there? Yes, that’s right: it’s IRONY! In this lesson, explained and hand-illustrated by me, your friendly English …

Ready for something hilariously ironic? It turns out that one of the top-ranking hard words to spell in the English language is… mispell or misspell! There is a particular reason …

How do you spell Valentine’s Day? Is the February 14 holiday written: “Valentines Day” with no apostrophe? Or is it “Valentimes Day” with an “m?” What about “valentine’s day” with …

Ready for an English lesson that will make your brain tingle? Let’s answer the query: Is “is” a verb? What part of speech is the word “is” anyway? “Is” may …

In order for something to be exciting to read or watch, it needs to have a conflict. But what is a conflict, and why is it important? Allow this friendly …

It’s time for another installment of hard words to spell: common letter combinations that seem easy, but actually confuse many highly educated adults. Today we will discuss the ever-popular truely …

Welcome to another installment of words in English that SEEM short and easy, but are actually very hard words to spell! Today we will be exploring the dilemma: It it …