The spelling there is used for two words with completely different pronunciations and uses. adverb of place There (pronounced /Qea(r)/) is an...

spelling (7): doubling final consonants doubling before vowels We sometimes double the final consonant of a word before adding -ed, -er, -est...

Prepositions can be followed by conjunctions in some cases but not in others.indirect speech: prepositions dropped before thatPrepositions are not...

that as a connector That is a conjunction with little real meaning. It is simply a connector – it shows that a clause forms part of a larger...

reasons for tense simplification If the main verb of a sentence makes it clear what kind of time the speaker is talking about, it is not always...

Some verbs refer to actions that produce a finished result. Examples are cut, build, pack, close. Other verbs do not: for example push, live...

(information and prediction) 1 forms will + infinitive without to It will be cold tomorrow. Where will you spend the night? Some British people...

1 meanings Just has several meanings, a time Just often emphasises the idea of ‘at this moment’ or ‘close to the present’. I’ll be down in a...

1 pronunciation all /oil/ whole /haul/ 2 word order All (of) and whole can both be used with singular nouns to mean ‘complete’, ‘every part of...