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Henry Loveless
English Language Teaching, Copy and Content
I write regular articles for my personal blog. Many are related to the English Language, but I also like to write on a range of other topics.
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How to speak better
We all want to be good at speaking. We say, “I’d like to speak a foreign language,” but never, “I’d like to listen or read in a foreign lang
Henry Loveless
Feb 274 min read
Stop worrying about exclamation marks!
A guide to (not) using exclamation marks
Henry Loveless
Feb 123 min read
How to interrupt: the right way
We've all been in meetings when the same person as always, once again talks and talks, jumping from topic to topic...
Henry Loveless
Feb 44 min read
10 Safe and polite email greetings
10 safe ways to start an email
Henry Loveless
Jan 153 min read
Scared of English conversations?
The secret is - Fake it til you make it! Imagine this scenario. You are in an English conversation. Maybe there are several people and...
Henry Loveless
Dec 11, 20233 min read
English fluency:Is pulla the solution?
I spend a lot of time trying to think of a way for my clients to practise their speaking skills, because the real goal is to get them...
Henry Loveless
Oct 18, 20225 min read
How to talk faster
To jump directly to the Talk Faster exercise, click here. For great content, read on! [Insert smiley emoticon here] The path to mastering...
Henry Loveless
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Oblige, Obligate or none of the above?
As a native English speaker, we have the advantage of knowing when something sounds funny. Not funny ha ha, but funny peculiar. This is...
Henry Loveless
Oct 4, 20214 min read
Email Closings - How to say goodbye
Nobody likes goodbyes. Especially when we’re writing emails. You know the scenario: You’ve written the email, nailed the greeting,...
Henry Loveless
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Learning english for busy people
What’s the secret to learning English? How can I learn English quickly? These are the two questions I get asked most often by students or...
Henry Loveless
May 27, 20215 min read
Don't revert, yet.
I love reading other people’s emails. Don’t judge me, it’s my job. You see, getting an authentic idea of the language people use is often...
Henry Loveless
May 11, 20212 min read
It's kinder not to use kindly
Do you kindly ask people to do things in emails? E.g., Could you kindly return this document before the end of the day please? Well, I’m...
Henry Loveless
Apr 27, 20212 min read
How to hire a language trainer
There used to be a lot of awful English language trainers. I know because I saw them and I worked with them. You see, not too long ago,...
Henry Loveless
Apr 20, 20213 min read
The 3-step recipe to writing ‘discuss’ essays.
Remember the annoying ‘discuss’ type questions from school? School uniforms should be banned – discuss. Remember staring at a blank page...
Henry Loveless
Mar 2, 20214 min read
Why English exams are scary
You’d have to be mad to take an English exam these days. They cost a small fortune and mean staring at a computer screen for several...
Henry Loveless
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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