Received Pronunciation: Hörübungen

Repair inspection fee and quote

The technician mentions £35 and up to £120, but only one amount is definitely charged. Which cost needs permission first?

Reporting a home repair

A tenant reports water near an electrical fitting. Which detail makes the repair urgent, and what should happen before the contractor arrives?

Rescheduled interview voicemail

An employer changes both the day and format of an interview, then asks for confirmation. Which original details no longer apply?

Resume experience lines: write clear bullet points

Returning an online order

A customer can return a faulty item even without its original box, but several other conditions still apply. Which requirements remain?

Returning faulty headphones

The headphones work on one side, the paper receipt is missing, and the customer considers two remedies. Which solution is agreed?

Rip off

A dishonest seller might rip you off, while you might rip a label off a parcel. A person object signals cheating; a physical object often signals quick removal.

Root words: understand word parts

Rule out

A test may rule out one illness, but a doctor who cannot rule it out still thinks it is possible. The negative form reverses the practical message.

Run into

You might run into an old friend, run into a technical problem, or run into another car. The object tells you whether the meeting is pleasant, difficult or physical.

Run out of

If we run out of coffee, the coffee has run out. Both sentences describe an empty supply, but the subject and grammar are different.

SMS English: Write Clear Short Texts

Said or Told: Choose the Right Verb

Scamming the scammers

The investigator replies to scammers, but says ordinary people should hang up. Why are those two actions not contradictory?

Sentence fragments: repair and practice guide

Setting Up a Café: Which Opposite Fits?

Show off

Someone can show off without an object to attract attention, or show off a new skill so other people admire it. One describes behaviour; the other highlights what is displayed.

Sign up

You sign up for a photography course, but you sign up to bring snacks to its first meeting. The next word decides the pattern.

Simple past tense: talk about finished events

Since or For: Choosing Time Words

Singular Nouns: One Person or Thing

Sink in

You can hear important news in one second but need much longer to feel that it is real. During that delay, the news is sinking in.

So or such: choose the right pattern

Speak Clear English: Grammar for Daily Speech