You have all been there. You are speaking English, (yes, you!), and you are speaking it in public. Yes. To a real person. It can be...

Today’s blogpost is the result of a question from a reader in Tangier, Morocco, a beautiful part of the world. Thank you so much for...

You probably shook your head as you were reading the title of this blog entry as you thought: “Nope, that’s not me!” If not, lucky you....

My whole family is here today. That is, my parents, my youngest brother and my middle brother, who is here for a holiday with his wife...

Just why is English pronunciation such a MESS? Really though! If I weren’t a native speaker, I would be very confused. To be honest. So,...

We all have them. FEET, that is. And we don’t treat them as well as we should. We run. We dance. We put them in tight, uncomfortable...

There are so many types of friends. Old friends Best friends Lifelong friends School friends Family friends Good friends Loyal friends...

Today, teacher Justin is in the house! I want to dispel any fears or doubts you might have about actually speaking English and also give...

You all know that feeling… You are talking in English, which is not your first language, and suddenly you want to express the concept of ...

Today I’m going to teach you seven ways to “work out” your English. Sound too much like hard work? Relax! We are going to do this without...

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TED IS DEAD. LONG LIVE TED. That’s right, boys and girls. We are going to a funeral. A big fat funeral. With an organ. With a coffin....

If you’re here, then you are JUST IN TIME for Justin. That’s me, by the way, Justin McCarthy. Writer, teacher, mentor and your ally on...

Over the next few paragraphs, I’m going to explain how you can express surprise, just as a native English speaker does. Even somebody...