Welcome to English Lessons Brighton
My name is Phil Williams, and I created this site in 2012 to share material to help students everywhere master the English language. It has since become so popular that I now also offer bestselling English grammar guides along with skills and exercise books.
On this site you’ll find over 250 free articles to help master English, with more material added every month. We’re also now looking at adding audio and visual material.
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We’re celebrating 10 years of English Lessons Brighton this year!
Latest English Learning Articles
Reading Practice: Shirley Jackson, a biography
Most years I try and do a few Halloween themed posts around October, and this time I’ve got a bit of reading practise focusing on one of my favourite writers, Shirley Jackson. I’ve written a little biography to share, including some of my thoughts on what we can learn...
Tips for Success in English Writing Exams
I’m often asked about tips for writing essays, particularly for exams. There is a section on this in my book, Advanced Writing Skills, but it’s such a universal topic I thought it would be good to share the general advice here. Planning to Succeed Writing for exams...
Compound subjects with ‘and’ – singular or plural?
A while ago I was asked about exceptions to a simple grammar rule: “compound subjects joined by and should always be plural”. For example, Jack and Jill go up the hill. Or Eggs and butter are great together. But what about the saying Slow and steady wins the race.? As...
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ELB contains articles on grammar, reading, writing, vocabulary and other English skills, designed to help students at an intermediate level and above. I love exploring the nuances of English to understand the specifics and test flexibility. I've built an archive of over 200 articles to help learners improve, which can be accessed through the following categories:
