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Can You Say This in English? Why Grammatically Correct English Can Still Sound Wrong
Can You Say This in English? Why Grammatically Correct English Can Still Sound Wrong
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Can You Say This in English? Why Grammatically Correct English Can Still Sound Wrong

A sentence can follow the grammar rules and still be unnatural, misleading, too formal, too casual, or simply wrong for what you actually want to communicate. A student asks: “Can I say this in English?” It sounds like a yes-or-no question. Very often, it is not. A teacher can look at the sentence and answer: […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 17.09.2026 • 13 min read
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My Friend Is Not A Friend of Mine: Why English Separates Relationship and Identification
04.06.2026

My Friend Is Not A Friend of Mine: Why English Separates Relationship and Identification

Online Language Learning

Most students eventually notice something strange. English allows both: At first glance, they appear identical. Many textbooks treat them as interchangeable. Most dictionaries translate both simply as: Technically, that translation is correct. But something important disappears. Native speakers often choose one form over the other for a reason. And that reason tells us something fascinating […]

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Teacher Profile or Teacher’s Profile? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
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Teacher Profile or Teacher’s Profile?

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why English Is Not About Rules but About Perspective People often ask whether teacher profile is “correct English” or whether it should always be teacher’s profile.This question looks grammatical on the surface.In reality, it is not about correctness at all. It is about how English encodes perspective. English does not simply describe objects.It describes how […]

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