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3 Steps to Use AI as Your English Tutor

Feb 4, 2026

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11 min read

3 Steps to Use AI as Your English Tutor

Why a Ghostwriter Won't Help You Learn

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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How Barnes & Noble Thrives Despite Amazon

Jan 7, 2026

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10 min read

How Barnes & Noble Thrives Despite Amazon

How adapting to disruptors creates opportunities

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Using The Passive Voice in Business Presentations

Dec 3, 2025

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12 min read

Using The Passive Voice in Business Presentations

How to sound more authoritative in business presentations

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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The Native Speaker Word for Luxury Hotels and Restaurants

Nov 5, 2025

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10 min read

The Native Speaker Word for Luxury Hotels and Restaurants

Writing about luxury venues in Provence and Monaco

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Absolutely Important! The Fossilised Error That Even Advanced Students Make

Oct 1, 2025

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10 min read

Absolutely Important! The Fossilised Error That Even Advanced Students Make

How to master gradable and non-gradable adjectives in business English

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Lack of Clarity Wastes Time: 5 Essential Email Techniques

Sep 3, 2025

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9 min read

Lack of Clarity Wastes Time: 5 Essential Email Techniques

How to write emails that get results in business

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Journey, Travel, Trip: 3 Words That Confuse English Learners

Aug 6, 2025

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10 min read

Journey, Travel, Trip: 3 Words That Confuse English Learners

How to talk about travel with confidence

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Beyond the Break-In: How I Got My Money Back

Jul 30, 2025

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10 min read

Beyond the Break-In: How I Got My Money Back

The essential grammar for insurance claims and incident reports

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Catching Thieves on Holiday!

Jul 23, 2025

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9 min read

Catching Thieves on Holiday!

The vocabulary that matters when dealing with theft and the police

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Study English Seriously and Good Things Will Happen

Jul 16, 2025

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8 min read

Study English Seriously and Good Things Will Happen

How English opens doors you didn't know existed

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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5 Tennis Phrases That Elevate Your Professional English

Jul 9, 2025

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9 min read

5 Tennis Phrases That Elevate Your Professional English

What sporting commentary teaches us about Business English

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Don't treat English like an ordinary school subject

Jul 2, 2025

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9 min read

Don't treat English like an ordinary school subject

Why do many professionals struggle with English after years of lessons?

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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"I Wish I Had..." The Language of Regret in Business

Jun 25, 2025

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7 min read

"I Wish I Had..." The Language of Regret in Business

How to discuss past decisions and missed opportunities with confidence

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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The C1 Roadmap: Your Step-by-Step Guide to University-Level English

Jun 18, 2025

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10 min read

The C1 Roadmap: Your Step-by-Step Guide to University-Level English

The Strategic Timeline That Multiplies Your Career Potential

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Two Skills, Infinite Possibilities: The C1 English Career Formula

Jun 11, 2025

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7 min read

Two Skills, Infinite Possibilities: The C1 English Career Formula

How Strategic English Learning Multiplies Career Opportunities

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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"You can't fatten a pig on market day."

Jun 4, 2025

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8 min read

"You can't fatten a pig on market day."

How Strategic English Learning Multiplies Career Opportunities

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Lost in Translation: The Palazzo Puzzle

May 28, 2025

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10 min read

Lost in Translation: The Palazzo Puzzle

7 Ways to Translate 'Palazzo' into English

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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9 Powerful Business Expressions That Show Results and Consequences

May 21, 2025

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11 min read

9 Powerful Business Expressions That Show Results and Consequences

Effective Language Choices for Reports, Proposals, and Formal Emails

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Contrast Connections Part 2: 'However', 'But', 'Yet' and 'Nonetheless'

May 14, 2025

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10 min read

Contrast Connections Part 2: 'However', 'But', 'Yet' and 'Nonetheless'

Fine-Tune Your Business Communication with Advanced Contrast Expressions

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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The Contrast Connection: 'Although' vs 'Despite' Made Simple

May 7, 2025

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8 min read

The Contrast Connection: 'Although' vs 'Despite' Made Simple

Elevate Your Business English with Contrast-Linking Expressions

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Just in Time: Part 2 – You are probably just not using 'just' enough!

Apr 30, 2025

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9 min read

Just in Time: Part 2 – You are probably just not using 'just' enough!

The many uses of 'just' - Part 2

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#BusinessEnglish

Just Think! You are probably just not using 'just' enough!

Apr 23, 2025

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7 min read

Just Think! You are probably just not using 'just' enough!

The many uses of 'just' - Part 1

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Money Matters: Essential Vocabulary for Business in the USA

Apr 16, 2025

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10 min read

Money Matters: Essential Vocabulary for Business in the USA

Navigate American Currency Like a Local: A Business Traveller's Guide

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw

#LanguageLearning

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Money Matters: Essential Vocabulary for Travel to the UK

Apr 9, 2025

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9 min read

Money Matters: Essential Vocabulary for Travel to the UK

Navigate British Currency Like a Local: A Business Traveller's Guide

Iain Shirlaw
Iain Shirlaw
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