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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 plus guidance on how to improve speaking and writing in English.

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Don’t be afraid of ‘me’ (Part 3)

I like chocolate.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsLanguage Learning Advice

You’ve got feedback. Now what?

I believe feedback is key to speeding up progress.

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Category: Language Learning Advice

5 questions for a health professional about writing in English

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

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Category: Healthcare EnglishWriting in English

See, look or watch?

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

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

Why I use this quick and easy technique, and you can too

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

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceWriting in EnglishNews

Energise your English with express writing

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

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Category: Language Learning AdviceWriting in English

5 questions for a health professional about speaking in English

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

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in EnglishNews

Safe vs secure

Sometimes, ‘safe’ and ‘secure’ are interchangeable, but not always.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare English

Ready to roll your English in retirement?

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

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Category: Language Learning AdviceNews

5 questions for a health professional about writing in English

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

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceWriting in English

Pesky Points Part 3

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

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Category: Common English ConfusionsLanguage Learning Advice

How to clear up common confusions with catchphrases

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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Category: Common English ConfusionsLanguage Learning Advice

5 questions for a health professional about speaking in English

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

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in EnglishNews

How to learn faster so you can perform better

You can learn a lot from YouTube videos.

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceNews

Should your patient lay or lie?

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

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

Dream trip delayed? Don’t despair

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

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Category: Language Learning AdviceWriting in English

5 questions for a health professional about writing in English

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

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

Don’t be afraid of ‘me’ (Part 2)

‘Myself’ isn’t a substitute for ‘me’.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsLanguage Learning Advice

Don’t be afraid of ‘me’ (Part 1)

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

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Category: Common English ConfusionsLanguage Learning Advice

Do you say what you can or what you want?

Edith Wharton hit the nail on the head.

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Category: Language Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

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