ADVICE OR ADVISE

Advice is a noun which refers to the counsel or suggestions one gives to another.

Advise is a verb that means to offer counsel or make suggestions.


"Mary asked John to advise her on what to do, but she didn't take his advice."

BORROW vs. LEND

If you get confused about which one to use, remember that you "borrow from" and "lend to".

• She wanted to borrow some money from me.  
• I had no money to  lend to her.

"Different From" and "Different Than"

Different from is used for simple comparisons.

•  Michael is different from John. 
• Michael is different from the boy he used to be.

Different than is used before a clause - especially if the clause is elliptical (referring to an aforementioned context without restating it).

• Manila is different than I remember it.
• It seems so different than Tokyo.

Pronunciation of English Sounds

I highly recommend Rachel's English for pronunciation practice. This link will take you to a guide on how to produce individual sounds of the English language: http://www.rachelsenglish.com/sounds.
When you click on a sound that you would like to practice, you will see a video with an explanation of the correct articulation of the sound. Enjoy!

Subject and Verb Agreement

The Basic Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb.

Express yourself in everyday English...