Hello my Frengers! Do you recognize any of these characters?
Of course you do! They are Alice, the March Hare, and the (Mad) Hatter. These characters have reached iconic levels of recognition all around the world thanks to the wonderful (and one of my personal favorites) books by author Lewis Carroll: Alice in Wonderland &...
The power of whom, the great forgotten one
Are you the kind of person who uses "whom" In your chats? Probably not, because "whom" is the great forgotten one. Why? We do not know, but the truth is that we are more used to using “who" or "that" , but we usually do not know how to use "whom" correctly (even...
Idioms: The power of not taking it literally
Sure, you’ve heard about idioms, and perhaps you’ve used some of them in your conversations, but let’s get to know them better. What is an idiom and why is it so important to use them correctly? An idiom is an expression that does not have an obvious meaning word for...
Abogado and Avocado
Sometimes in English and Spanish we have words that sound and look very similar but the meaning can be is quite different. They are called False Friends. Do you want to see some? Let's go! If you are listening to two friends talking and you hear that one of...
Orden Adjetival
Cuando usamos diferentes palabras para describir un objeto, en inglés estos adjetivos se ordenan de un modo determinado: 1. Opinión 2. Tamaño 3. Edad 4. Forma 5. Color 6. Origen 7. Material 8. Propósito En...
DON’T fall into the subtitles trap!
Find out what subtitles and GPS have in common here -> Many people watch TV or movies in English. Great!!! Most of them use subtitles. NOT great! Subtitles are like a GPS… You get to where you are going but you can’t remember how you got there. This means you need...
Summer of opportunities
Holidays are already here and sure, you have a lot of plans, but are all of them possible during this strange summer? In this post, we are going to give you some tips in case you were thinking of traveling abroad, or if you want to spend your summer days learning...
Adjective order
Did you know when using multiple words to describe an object, native English speakers naturally list the adjectives in this order: Opinion Size Age Shape Color Origin Material Purpose “The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English...
Ablaut Reduplication
Waddaya mean we ain’t gonna get the project?