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Native English speakers use language creatively. They often use words outside their normal meanings. Skilled learners recognize this.

Skilled learners recognize when a word is especially useful and they learn how to use it.

A lot happens at the end of English words. Skilled learners know that the meaning can change significantly just by adding an ‘s’, an ‘ed’ or an ‘ing’.

Using a dictionary that explains word meanings in your own language is convenient, but you can learn so much more by using an English-English dictionary. That’s what skilled learners do.

Just like skilled video gamers who learn from the situation, skilled English learners use context to build their vocabulary. They can often understand new words without a dictionary.