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Americans say 'I could care less' but shouldn't it be 'I couldn't care less'? β†’ I used 'actually' and my colleagues seemed confused - what does it really mean? β†’ My teacher said 'eventually' doesn't mean what I think - what's the difference? β†’ What does 'sensible' mean in English? It doesn't seem to mean what I expected. β†’ When do you use 'make' and when do you use 'do' in English? I always confuse them. β†’ What is the difference between 'say' and 'tell' in English? β†’ What is the difference between 'lend' and 'borrow'? I always confuse them. β†’ What is the difference between 'bring' and 'take'? β†’ When do you use 'since' and when do you use 'for' with the present perfect? β†’ What is the difference between 'used to', 'be used to', and 'get used to'? β†’ What's the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'? β†’ What's the difference between 'its' and 'it's'? β†’ What's the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'? β†’ When do you use 'less' and when do you use 'fewer'? β†’ When do you use 'who' and when do you use 'whom'? β†’ Why do people write 'could of' instead of 'could have'? β†’ What's the difference between 'boring' and 'bored'? β†’ What's the difference between 'lie' and 'lay'? β†’ What's the difference between 'your' and 'you're'? β†’ What's the difference between 'hear' and 'listen'? β†’ What's the difference between 'see', 'look at', and 'watch'? β†’ What's the difference between 'speak' and 'talk'? β†’ What's the difference between 'hard' and 'difficult'? β†’ When do I use the present perfect tense in English? β†’ What's the difference between 'may' and 'might'? β†’ What's the difference between 'despite' and 'although'? β†’ What's the difference between 'unless' and 'if not'? β†’ What's the difference between 'I wish' and 'I hope'? β†’ When do I use 'so' and when do I use 'such'? β†’ What's the difference between 'too' and 'very'? β†’ When do I use 'either/or' vs 'neither/nor'? β†’ What's the difference between 'by' and 'until'? β†’ What's the difference between 'during' and 'for' with time? β†’ What's the difference between 'already', 'yet', and 'still'? β†’ When do I use the present simple vs the present continuous? β†’ What's the difference between the past simple and past continuous? β†’ What's the difference between 'will' and 'going to' for the future? β†’ What's the difference between 'should' and 'ought to'? β†’ When do I use 'much' and when do I use 'many'? β†’ What's the difference between 'few' and 'a few'? β†’

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