BBC Learning English

Correcting errors can be a great way to improve your English.⁠ Can you see the mistake in this text?⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠ ⁠ Visit our website to learn about verb patterns. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

Sometimes the spelling of some English words doesn’t seem to follow the rules! Here’s Rob to help you remember how to spell 5 words you probably spell incorrectly. Which spellings were different to what you expected?

If you want someone to help you in some way, what can you say?⁠ Try completing this informal phrase…⁠ ⁠ ⁠ To learn how to say ‘would you…’, go to the link in our bio.⁠

Hiya! There’s more than one way to say ‘hello’. Here are some alternatives. Why not use them today?

🥰Love country music singing sensation, Dolly Parton? 🎤She recently spoke about her opinions on women, men and feminism. 🎸 Scroll through the slides to find out how to use ‘strong-minded’ and other similar adjectives – and don’t forget to answer the question on the last slide! 😀⁠ ⁠

Arise or Rise: What’s the difference?⁠ Scroll through the slides and learn how to use these two commonly confused words. Then fill the gap with the correct answer.⁠ ⁠ The balloon ____ into the air.⁠ a. rose⁠ b. arose⁠ c. risen⁠ d. arisen⁠ ⁠ BONUS: Learn the difference between 'raise' and 'rise'. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

⏳⏰ No-one wants to be late but sometimes life gets in the way! Learn these 5 alternatives to ‘late’ for when you are unexpectedly delayed!⁠ ⁠ (Note: these are not exact synonyms and may not work in every sentence).⁠ ⁠ Learn how to use in, at, on with time expressions. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

🐕 Do you know anyone who works like a dog? My school friend works like a dog - she never takes time to relax. How about you? Tell us in the comments. 🐶⁠ ⁠ Do our pets care about us? Read an article about it on our website and learn new vocabulary.⁠ ⁠ [Images: Getty]⁠

🤩Learn how to sound more natural by using double contractions! Tim models some common words that we shorten in fluent English. Do you know any others?

Here's a challenge:⁠ Can you spot the error on the post? ⁠ Tell us what’s wrong!⁠ ⁠ Find out about some mistakes even native speakers of English might make - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠

Name these office items before Sian! How many did you get right? Tell us which ones you use regularly!

Do you like jokes? 😁😆 Here’s one that plays on the words ‘ahead’ and ‘a head’. Hats go on people’s heads – but if you ‘go on ahead’ (when ‘ahead’ is all one word), you start a journey without your travelling companion, knowing that they will join you later. Give us a ‘like’ if you get the joke! 🎩🧢 Image: Getty