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❌ Common English Mistake Alert! ❌

Do you say: ‘I’ve been a teacher since 5 years.’? ❌

Let’s fix that! ☑️

✅ The correct sentence is: ‘I’ve been a teacher for 5 years.’

🔍 Why?

We use ‘for’ with a length of time (5 years, 2 weeks, a long time).

We use ‘since’ with a starting point in time (2019, Monday, last summer).

📌 So:

- ‘for’ 5 years ✅
- ‘since’ 5 years ❌ (because 5 years is a duration, not a starting point)

💬 Try making your own sentences using ‘for’ or ‘since’ in the comments below! 👇

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🎉 English Slang: “ball” = a good time! 🎉

Did you know that ’ball’ can mean more than just a sport? In English slang, to ‘have a ball’ means to = ‘have a great time or really enjoy yourself!’ 🥳🎉

It’s fun, it’s casual, and then used in friendly conversations.

Check out these examples:

✅ Last night we had a ‘ball’. We went out to a nice restaurant and then we went to a club.

✅ I had a ‘ball’ at the party last night. It was so nice to get out of the house and meet some new people.

Ready to ‘have a ball’ while learning English?!

Answer any of the questions below in the comments! 👇

💬 When’s the last time you ‘had a ball’? What did you do?

💬 What do you do to ‘have a ball’?

💬 Use ‘ball’ in a sentence of your own.

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🏝️ Pronunciation Practice: “Island” 🏝️

Think you hear an ‘S’ in this word? Guess again! Let’s get you saying this word correctly!

🗣️ Pronunciation: EYE-lund
(The ‘s’ is silent - don’t pronounce it!)

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📖 Meaning: a piece of land surrounded by water

✅ Example sentences:

1. Many people dream of retiring on a tropical ’island’.

2. Of all the countries in the world, Sweden has the most ‘islands’.

Say it out loud a few times: EYE-lund, EYE-lund… Got it? Leave a 🌴 in the comments if you nailed the silent ‘s’! ⬇️

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💸 8 Ways to Say “Poor” in English 💸

Saying ‘poor’ every time can get, we’ll, a bit poor! 😉 Let’s upgrade your vocabulary with 8 fresh alternatives - perfect for essays, conversations, or storytelling.

Get familiar with each word and start using them right away! If you need help with the pronunciation of any of these words, jump over to our Instagram or TikTok channel (info below).

8 Alternatives to ‘Poor’:

✅ impoverished
✅ destitute
✅ penniless
✅ bankrupt
✅ indigent
✅ hard up
✅ broke
✅ poverty-stricken

💬 Which alternative do you like best? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️

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