A typical mistake non-native English speakers often make: using the word else instead of otherwise. For example:❌ If the weather is good, we’ll go for a walk, else we’ll stay inside.It would sound much more natural to use otherwise:✔️ If the weather is good, we’ll go for a walk, otherwise we’ll stay inside.Else is mostly used in phrases like “someone else”, “what else”, “nothing else” etc.✔️ Who else wants to play?✔️ Open mind for a different view / And nothing else mattersRemember: English i...

A typical mistake non-native English speakers often make: using the word else instead of otherwise. For example:❌ If the weather is good, we’ll go for a walk, else we’ll stay inside.It would sound much more natural to use otherwise:✔️ If the weather is good, we’ll go for a walk, otherwise we’ll stay inside.Else is mostly used in phrases like “someone else”, “what else”, “nothing else” etc.✔️ Who else wants to play?✔️ Open mind for a different view / And nothing else mattersRemember: English i...

The antique prefix arch- comes up in words like arch-nemesis, archenemy, archbishop etc. It means something like “highest” or “supreme”. ✔️ In all these words it’s pronounced with a “ch” sound (like in cheese).💡 IPA: /ɑɹt͡ʃ/Audio on Forvo: https://forvo.com/word/arch-nemesis/#en Unrelated in meaning, but pronounced also with a “ch”, is the word arch and its derivatives like overarching. ForvoWords that are pronounced with “k”However, more often than not, “ch” in words of Ancient Greek origin...

The antique prefix arch- comes up in words like arch-nemesis, archenemy, archbishop etc. It means something like “highest” or “supreme”. ✔️ In all these words it’s pronounced with a “ch” sound (like in cheese).💡 IPA: /ɑɹt͡ʃ/Audio on Forvo: https://forvo.com/word/arch-nemesis/#en Unrelated in meaning, but pronounced also with a “ch”, is the word arch and its derivatives like overarching. ForvoWords that are pronounced with “k”However, more often than not, “ch” in words of Ancient Greek origin...

Many letters in written English are silent. ESL speakers often still pronounce them because they learnt that word from a book. The spelling of a word often interferes with how we hear it, too.Words with a silent “B”debt /dɛt/, doubt /daʊt/, subtle /ˈsʌt(ə)l/bomb /bɔm/, womb /wuːm/, tomb /tuːm/comb /koʊm/, climb /klaɪm/lamb /læm/thumb /θʌm/, plumb, crumb etcWords with a silent “P”receipt /rəˈsit/Words with a silent “L”palm /pɑm/, calm /kɑm/salmon /ˈsæmən/folks /foʊks/half /hæf/could /kʊd/talk ...

Many letters in written English are silent. ESL speakers often still pronounce them because they learnt that word from a book. The spelling of a word often interferes with how we hear it, too.Words with a silent “B”debt /dɛt/, doubt /daʊt/, subtle /ˈsʌt(ə)l/bomb /bɔm/, womb /wuːm/, tomb /tuːm/comb /koʊm/, climb /klaɪm/lamb /læm/thumb /θʌm/, plumb, crumb etcWords with a silent “P”receipt /rəˈsit/Words with a silent “L”palm /pɑm/, calm /kɑm/salmon /ˈsæmən/folks /foʊks/half /hæf/could /kʊd/talk ...

✔️ It’s “thank God”.Lumpy Space Princess is saying it right❌ Thanks God – incorrectExplanation“Thanks” is a nounWhen we want to thank someone, we often say thanks, meaning “I give you [many] thanks”. Thanks in this case is a plural noun. “Thank” is a verb When we say Thank God, or thank goodness, to express relief or gratitude, it literally means “God should be thanked”. Cf. German Gott sei dank. In this case, thank is a verb in the subjunctive. So no “s” at the end please!

✔️ It’s “thank God”.Lumpy Space Princess is saying it right❌ Thanks God – incorrectExplanation“Thanks” is a nounWhen we want to thank someone, we often say thanks, meaning “I give you [many] thanks”. Thanks in this case is a plural noun. “Thank” is a verb When we say Thank God, or thank goodness, to express relief or gratitude, it literally means “God should be thanked”. Cf. German Gott sei dank. In this case, thank is a verb in the subjunctive. So no “s” at the end please!

This is a mistake Spanish speakers often make:❌ Is raining outside.❌ I’ve checked and is working well.In Spanish, it’s normal to omit the pronoun, so sentences like these are very common:🇪🇸 Es muy rico.🇪🇸 Esta lloviendo.Although this is correct in Spanish, it doesn’t work in English. You should always specify a pronoun. In the sentences above the pronoun would be it.✔️ It’s very good.✔️ It’s raining.✔️ I’ve checked and it’s working well.👍 The rule of thumb is: if you find yourself beginn...

This is a mistake Spanish speakers often make:❌ Is raining outside.❌ I’ve checked and is working well.In Spanish, it’s normal to omit the pronoun, so sentences like these are very common:🇪🇸 Es muy rico.🇪🇸 Esta lloviendo.Although this is correct in Spanish, it doesn’t work in English. You should always specify a pronoun. In the sentences above the pronoun would be it.✔️ It’s very good.✔️ It’s raining.✔️ I’ve checked and it’s working well.👍 The rule of thumb is: if you find yourself beginn...

There are a few words in English that end with -omb. Let’s talk specifically about these three:Bomb /bɑm/Comb /koʊm/Tomb /tum/Surprisingly (or perhaps not, if you’re used to English quirks), all three are pronounced very differently. As you can see from the IPA transcriptions above, the only feature these words share is that the final b is silent. So, to answer the question in the title – how to pronounce comb – it rhymes with foam, and does not rhyme with bomb. Audio on Forvo: https://forvo....

There are a few words in English that end with -omb. Let’s talk specifically about these three:Bomb /bɑm/Comb /koʊm/Tomb /tum/Surprisingly (or perhaps not, if you’re used to English quirks), all three are pronounced very differently. As you can see from the IPA transcriptions above, the only feature these words share is that the final b is silent. So, to answer the question in the title – how to pronounce comb – it rhymes with foam, and does not rhyme with bomb. Audio on Forvo: https://forvo....