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50 Most Important English idioms

What are idioms?

Idioms are phrases which are commonly used by native speakers of English to make the language more fluid.  Another term for idioms is ‘slang’.

How can you use idioms to learn English?

It’s imperative to know the most common idioms because you can’t...

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50 common English Phrases

50 Common English Phrases

Are you planning to take a trip to an English speaking country? Do you want to impress people around you with a mastery of the queen’s language? Discover the top 50 most common English phrases. These will make your communication easier, richer and more enjoyable. 

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When can you use "play" to talk about a sport?

Soccer ball

When you're talking about sports in English, one confusing point is whether you can use the word "play" or not. In English, we use "play" to talk about some sports but not others. Here's an explanation of how to talk about different sports and the athletes that play...

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 6: Organizations and People

Football

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 5: Government and military

Flags at the UN

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 4: Technology and Medicine

DVDs

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 3: Internet slang

Texting

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 2: Business acronyms

This series is for people learning English as a second language. We explain some of the most common English acronyms and how to use them.

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The 100 most important acronyms in English, Part 1

We're starting an article series on the 100 most important acronyms that are used in the English language.

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What are the differences between "maybe", "perhaps", "possibly", and "probably"?

These are a few different ways to answer a question if you don't want to say "Yes" or "No":

Maybe.

Perhaps.

Probably.

Possibly.

So how are they different from each other?

 

Different meanings

First, you should know that there are three levels of possibility:

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