Proper English

It's the last episode of the year, so we're taking this opportunity to look back on what we've achieved and all the new friends we've made since we started Proper English back in May. Also, we're reme...

31 Dec 201911min

In this bumper episode, we're beside ourselves with excitement, as we share stories of childhood Christmases, talk about traditional Christmas food - and generally get a bit giddy and giggly with Yule...

24 Dec 201914min

In this episode, we're incredibly pleased to announce that we're talking about intensifiers - The Idiom of the Week is ‘Many Happy Returns’, and we'll also be discussing the difference between 'got' a...

17 Dec 20198min

In this episode, we’re back on the subject of phrasal verbs - this time, we're looking at phrasal verbs associated with cooking. The Idiom of the Week is ‘That takes the biscuit!’ Like us on Facebook ...

10 Dec 20198min

In this week's episode, we're looking at some of the differences between British English and American English - pronunciation, spelling and some of the different words we use on either side of the Atl...

3 Dec 20199min

So this week, we return to talking about the weather, and in particular words associated with weather that we can use in different situations. The Idiom of the Week is ‘As cool as a cucumber’ - and th...

26 Nov 20199min

Alison’s back! Hurrah! This week we’re talking about capitals (letters, not cities) and how and when to use them when you’re writing English. The Idiom of the Week is ‘The boot is on the other foot’. ...

19 Nov 20198min

Dave’s flying solo this week - talking about the questions we answer on our Instagram page - Proper English Question Time! The Idiom of the Week is ‘Shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted...

12 Nov 201910min