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The Past Tense of Tell Is Told — and the D Disappears Right When You Need It
The simple past of tell is told, and the past participle is told too. The hardest part is the structure that always needs a receiver, and the final d drops out the moment the sentence speeds up.
The Past Tense of Leave Is Left, But Left Plays Four Roles in a Sentence
The simple past of leave is left. The participle is left too. The hard part is one word, left, carrying four jobs, and the final t drops the moment the sentence speeds up.
13 Movies to Learn English, Ranked from Easiest to Hardest to Understand
Thirteen movies and series sorted by speech speed and accent, plus how to use subtitles in the right order and how to transcribe a short scene to test your own listening.
The Past Tense of 'Forecast' Is Easy — the Numbers in the News Report Are Where You Lose Points
The simple past and past participle of forecast are both forecast. The hard part is the numbers read at news-bulletin speed, where thirteen and thirty differ by just one stress.
Ways You Can Earn More WELE Coins
Ways you can earn WELE Coins to use in tools that speed up your English listening practice