Feb 232018
One of these sentences is incorrect, but would your students know which one?
1. Please explain.
2. Please explain me.
3. Please explain me this word.
Of course number 2 is wrong, but lots of students make this mistake when they are learning English. And it’s not a simple one to explain because there are situations where we can say things like ‘Explain yourself’ or ‘I didn’t explain myself properly.‘
We aim to fix the problem in our latest video. Enjoy!
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