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Structure

Aviation English grammar explained for pilots and controllers – clear rules, real aviation examples and practice exercises to lift your ICAO test performance.

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Structure: ‘Used to’

The UK, Italy and Japan used to have separate fighter jet plans — now they share one. Practise used to for past habits and states that…

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Structure: ‘Fronted adverbials’

Moving an adverbial phrase to the front of a sentence changes its emphasis and flow, not its meaning. Practice spotting fronted adverbials using a real FAA…

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Structure: ‘On time vs in time’

On time means punctual; in time means before a deadline. Practice the difference with a Raleigh-Durham taxiway collision as the backdrop.

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Structure: ‘Although and despite’

Although and despite both introduce a concession, but the grammar after each is different. Practise choosing between them with six sentences drawn from an aviation safety…