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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello Everyone:   I wish to thank you for your patronage during 2025, and I look forward to working...

Autumn Homonyms

Of all the four seasons, autumn is my favorite time of year.  As summer fades and temperatures beco...

Is English Verb Tense Driving You Crazy? (you ain't alone!)

Verbs have been called the “action words” in an English sentence, and they actually have 5 separate...

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH (and other weird English expressions)

Hello again, everyone – I must apologize for not “keeping up” on my tutor’s column… and this expres...

Conversational English - Let's Make It Easy!

In their effort to improve their conversational English, some of my students have recently requeste...