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If elephants could write down their memories, they'd use their trunks. The Trunk is a collection of articles with advice on learning languages, writing, and communicating better in English.

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I believe feedback is key to speeding up progress.

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All three involve our sense of sight, but there are differences.

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Most days, in 5 minutes, I train with this technique to help me express myself more easily in French.

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Are you often lost for words or grammar when speaking or writing in English?

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What do health pros say about speaking in English when it’s not their first language?

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Pascale’s a recently retired French engineer starting the next chapter in her life.

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What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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Have you been using this power tool to its potential to advance your English skills?

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Doing fun stuff like watching TV shows, reading books and listening to podcasts are valuable ways to beef up your English.

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What do health pros say about speaking in English when it’s not their first language?

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You can learn a lot from YouTube videos.

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With their similar sounds and meanings, ‘lay’ and ‘lie’ are easy to confuse.

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A friend’s language learning trip to Brazil has been put off.

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What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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‘Myself’ isn’t a substitute for ‘me’.

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Sometimes you have to proceed with caution when copying native speakers.

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Edith Wharton hit the nail on the head.

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What do health pros say about speaking in English when it’s not their first language?

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Here are 4 principles that guide me.

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3 quick fixes

I hear and read these slips of the tongue all the time.

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