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Expert Profile: Andrew Russell

Expertise:  You can try me on any point of grammar and structure, or on vocabulary. English comes alive most in its usage, and I am very experienced with questions of that kind. One of the pleasures of teaching second-language English is when a student raises a point that I have never had to think about before. I work in British English, but have enough knowledge of American and other variations to be able to help. I'm afraid I don't have the time to to any proofreading, so would have to reject requests, and can't help with translations from other languages. Also, having two small children to keep me busy, questions asked at weekends may have to wait until Monday.

Experience in the area
I have been teaching English for 20 years, on and off, and now run my own small school attached to a theatre and arts centre in Chelsea, London.

Organizations
NATFHE (lecturers' and teachers' union)

Education/Credentials
University to BSc (Zoology) Certificate in TEFL, but mostly educated on the job.

Past/Present Clients
Literally hundreds of students over the years, as a teacher, many more as a Director of Studies, School Administrator and Director.
If you wish, you can check out my school at: www.theenglishschool.co.uk But please don't use this to ask questions - that's what Allexperts is for.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  I strongly believe that within 10 years, English as we know it will no longer belong to native speakers. Rather, it will become an international language that will develop in its own right. Maybe even with proper spelling. In the meantime, I'll try and give any help I can.
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Knowledge   9.96   Best of the best
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User Comments
Dear Mr. Andrew Russell, Thank you once again for helping. Regards Dinocatty
(Dinocatty on 10/08/08)
Dear Mr. Russell, I would not expect you would respond in such detail, for which I am deeply apprecitive. I would like to ask a follow-up question
(Toshio on 10/08/08)
Dear Andrew, As always, you have been of great help! I believe I may now represent the expressions in the form of the following entry: that’s an
(Yuri on 10/07/08)
Thank you and as always precise and to the point.
(Juice on 10/06/08)
Thanks a million, Andrew.
(Mitsubishi on 10/06/08)
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Recent Answers from Andrew Russell
2008-10-06  idiom Dear Pavel It's not a common idiom, but has a clear simile meaning - in other words, it's not an idiom drawn from some unknown origin, but a simple metaphor. Wheels run smoothly if you keep them well...
2008-10-06  English usaga Dear Toshio What an interesting question. I'm assuming none of these books are meteorological, though of course there's nothing unusual about rain in London - this year we've had little else. To take...
2008-10-05  phrases Dear Yuri As is usual with definite and indefinite, you are dealing with general (a/an) and specific (the). Keep the examples coming, though, I've been teaching too long to assume that's ALWAYS going...
2008-10-04  What does it mean? Dear Landro It's "groove", as in 'groovy'. This is a slang word that goes back quite a long way, and in this context means the way you dance, or move to music. Actually, in this song, it's probably just...
2008-10-02  Like / Love /Enjoy Dear Jesus Between like and love it's really a matter of degree - you can like something at many levels (it's quite a neutral word by itself) but to LOVE something is to be really enthusiastic about it...
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