The Spelling Bee is a popular competition all around the world. For some reason students love to test their spelling skills. I wish that my students had as much enthusiasm when learning English!

Many students tell me that they want to win spelling competitions. They ask me the easy way to become an expert. Unfortunately there is no easy answer. Becoming the best at…

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Good day. The English language is a fascinating - often frustrating - subject. I've decided to write an occasional blog about the English language. I'm interested in all areas of the English language. In today's blog I'd like to explain how understanding different prefixes can help us understand the meaning of words.

A number of words in the English language are derived from Latin or Greek. Many prefixes also have Latin or Greek roots. We shall take a look at a…