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🧐 ‘Practice’ or ‘practise’? What’s the difference? Scroll through the images to learn all about these commonly confused words! ⁣

EXTRA: Learn 4 ways to use 'practice' in this 1-minute video. ⁣
Click on our link in bio.⁣
😃 It's great when something isn't too difficult! 😊 Here's an expression to use when something is really easy!⁣

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🫤 Confused by idioms? 🤩 Check out our video comparing regular English with idioms. Click the link our bio to watch it.⁣
🤔 Have you got a favourite English word? ✍️ Tell us in the comments! Here are some of ours:⁣

George – discombobulated⁣
Xinmiao – heart⁣
Georgie – kerfuffle (it feels nice to say)⁣
Phil – the (because we use it a lot and it can mean so much more that you ever think it will)⁣
Catherine – garden⁣
Pippa – potter (the verb, as in ‘to potter about’)⁣
Beth - serendipitous⁣

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Interested in the latest words and phrases? Click on the link our bio to 🎧 listen to our The English We Speak series! ⁣

You don't need a 🚁 helicopter to be a helicopter parent – but what does it mean? 🤩 Learn this English phrase and tell us whether you think it's good to be a helicopter parent.⁣

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😊 To find out whether it's good or bad for parents to lie to their children, check out our episode of 6 Minute English. Link in bio.⁣

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👋 Do you know how to say ‘bye’ when you’re off home from work or school? Well, don’t worry, because here is Tim with different phrases you can use. 😮 Which is your favourite?

🧐 Can you tell us where the mistake in this sentence is? We’re making it VERY easy for you! Tell us in the comments! ⁣

EXTRA: Learn more about indirect questions in this lesson. Find it by clicking on our link in bio.⁣
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🧊 Do you know how to use ‘frozen in time’? Here’s an example sentence… I haven’t updated my wardrobe for years – it’s frozen in time! Why don't you write an example of your own in the comments?⁣

EXTRA: Do you want to learn more phrases and idioms in English? Our series Shakespeare Speaks will introduce you to lots of phrases and idioms that we use in modern English. Link in bio.⁣
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What idioms can you use when you’re angry? 😡 George is here to teach you four idioms through a short but fun story. 😂😉 Can you guess what they mean? 😱 Make sure you watch to the end to find out! 👍

Try making an example sentence with one of the idioms in the comments below. 👇 ✍️
Here’s an expression you can use to describe something that is really, really 👍 great! ✍️ Write your answer in the comments and share this post!⁣

Click on the link in our bio for a picture quiz on 🍱 food idioms!⁣

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