English Enjoyed Extra: A Murder of Mistakes

Episode 22 - Bring/Take/Fetch

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:30:50 GMT

Dearest English Aesthete,

Bring, take, and fetch may already feel perfectly, or intuitively logical to you; however, I assure you there is some nuance to be discovered because the appropriate word hin…

Episode 21 - Remember/Remind/Forget

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:31:04 GMT

1. The Core Rule

The verbs Remember and Forget are unique because they change their meaning entirely depending on what comes next: an Infinitive (to do) or a Gerund (doing).

It is a question of time tr…

Episode 20 - Make vs Do

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:31:08 GMT

Dearest English Enjoyer,

The difference between Make and Do is one of the most common stumbling blocks for learners of English, as many languages use a single verb for both.

If English is one of our mother tongues, we learn this distinction through collocation—which is the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance—or more simply expressed: through exposure and repetition.

I hope you do your homework, and make a note of any mistakes.

Yours faithfully,
Thomas

Episode 19 - Can vs May

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:31:01 GMT

Episode 18 - Comparisons

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:30:53 GMT

Dearest Member,

Today is a curious case of comparisons.

As we most aspects of grammar, there is the rule, and—to keep one ever guessing— exceptions to the rule.

When learning language as a child, we us…

Episode 17 - Collective Nouns

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:30:37 GMT

Dearest Member,

Today we have the curious grammar case of collective nouns. Sometimes they are singular; sometimes they are plural—how capricious of them. American English tends to favour using singul…

Episode 16 - Allow/Permit/Let

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:31:05 GMT

1. The Core Rule

The verbs Let, Allow, and Permit all mean “to give permission”, but they follow different grammatical patterns.

The choice depends on formality and sentence structure:

Let (Informal): F…

Episode 15 - So/Such/So Many/So Much

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:30:21 GMT

1. The Core Rule

In English, we use So and Such to add emphasis or intensity (meaning “very” or “to a great degree”). The choice depends entirely on the type of word following them.

Using SO

Use So befo…

Quarterly Review - 1

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:08:03 GMT

Dearest member,

We have safely surpassed the tenth episode in A Murder of Mistakes—although some characters have not made it unscathed through their depositions!

My hope is that your English has become…

Episode 14 - Must vs Have To

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:55:55 GMT

Dearest Member,

Must you do something? Well, sometimes we have to. If you’re curious about the subtle nuances between these two terms and how to use then effectively, then it is absolutely imperative …

Episode 13 - Some vs Any

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:30:24 GMT

Dearest member,

Today’s lesson broaches the topic of Some vs Any. This should be a wonderful refresher for learners of English and a delightful insight into just how these words are used for those who…

Episode 12 - Much/Many/A Lot

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:31:25 GMT

Episode 11 - A Few vs Few

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:30:15 GMT

Have you ever noticed how by simply adding the letter ‘a’ before ‘few’ or ‘little’, you can change the whole meaning of what you are saying?

Episode 10 - Perfect with For/Since

English Enjoyed with Thomas — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:32:02 GMT

1. The Core Rule

When we describe an action or situation that began in the past and continues into the present, English requires specific tools. You cannot simply use the present tense.

You need the Pr…