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The site is now available in French, Turkish, and Chinese (Mandarin)! Welcome new students!
Sending a big, warm welcome to all of my French, Turkish, and Mandarin-speaking students as your languages are now available for in-site navigation!
Thomas
Jan 191 min read
The Site Is Now Available in Japanese!
Navigating the site is now available in Japanese! Japanese joins Spanish and Portuguese in the available languages here on English with Thomas.
Thomas
Jan 121 min read
Introducing The New Reading and Listening Labs Loaded with Free English Practice Lessons!
I've been hard at work redesigning the all-new Reading and Listening Labs that are loaded with free english practice lessons. These new labs are a major improvement over their original iterations. I'm so excited for you all to try them out!
Thomas
Dec 22, 20253 min read
"I said" vs. "I told" and when to use them
Remembering the differences between "I said" and "I told" can be confusing. This article will explain when and how to use them and it includes a practice quiz.
Thomas
Aug 14, 20251 min read
The English with Thomas website is now available in Spanish and Portuguese!
Exciting news! The English with Thomas website has now been translated into Spanish and Portuguese. All educational content is still in English, but our Spanish and Portuguese speakers can now navigate the website more easily in their native languages.
Thomas
Jul 3, 20251 min read
The Many Meanings of "Get" — One Verb, So Many Uses!
Some of my English students have been noticing something strange lately: the verb "get" is everywhere. Native English speakers, like myself, will use "get" in many of their sentences, but what does it even mean? Is it different every time? When are we not allowed to use it?
Thomas
Jun 22, 20253 min read
Confusing Words in English, Part 3 — Well vs. Good, Other vs. Another and more!
In this third part of our "Confusing Words in English" series, we’ll look at five more tricky word pairs and sets: well vs. good, we vs. us vs. our, other vs. another, bring vs. take, and much vs. many. You’ll find tips and examples to help you remember the differences—and there’s a quiz at the end to test yourself!
Thomas
Jun 5, 20253 min read
Understanding Gerunds: A Comprehensive Guide to -ing Words
In this post, we’ll explore gerunds, how they’re different from other -ing verbs (like the present, future, and past continuous), and how you can start using them naturally in your speaking and writing. There are also practice exercises to test your knowledge and tips on how to continue learning gerunds on your own.
Thomas
May 18, 20253 min read
Countable vs Uncountable Nouns: What’s the Difference?
In English, nouns can be countable or uncountable. This means we either can count them (1, 2, 3…) or we cannot count them easily. Knowing the difference helps you use correct grammar, especially when choosing words like a, an, some, much, or many.
Thomas
May 1, 20252 min read
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