Received Pronunciation: Hörübungen

Turn out

A difficult recipe can turn out well, and a rumour can turn out to be false. The phrase often reveals a final result that was uncertain or surprising.

Turn up

A late guest can turn up at your door, lost keys can turn up under a sofa, and you can turn up the heating. Context separates arrival, discovery and a higher level.

Understanding an indirect refusal

A colleague says your invitation sounds lovely, then mentions a family commitment and suggests another week. Did they accept or decline?

Unless vs until: choose time or condition

Up to or upto: Which Is Correct?

Using Commas: Where Commas Belong

Using Like and As for Clear English Comparisons

Verbs followed by infinitives: choose the next verb

Vocabulary exercises: use words in context

Volunteer arrival instructions

Volunteers enter through one gate, register at a tent and then split into two teams. Can you put the instructions in order?

Weather-dependent plans

Two friends want a picnic, but the forecast may change. What will they do in each possible weather condition?

When or if: Choosing the Right Word

When to Use The: Practical English Rules

Whenever or When Ever: One Word or Two?

Who Said What? Passing On a Message

Who booked the room? A name and I or a name and me

Whose bag is it? Describing people and their belongings

Why English class matters: four practical habits

Will or Going to: Choose the Right Future

Will or be going to: choose your future form

Work out

You can work out a bill, work out why a device failed, work out at the gym, or hope a plan works out. The object and subject reveal the meaning.

Write a Formal Letter: Clear Rules and Examples

You're Welcome vs Your Welcome: Quick Spelling Guide

Young animal words: Naming Offspring in English