Halloween in numbers
$6.9 billion: Total Halloween consumer spending in the United States expected for 2015. 64: Percent of Americans who plan to celebrate […]
Collocation, collocation, collocation (Brazilian learners)
What is a collocation? A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound “right” […]
Erro de “comunicação” causou destruição do Mars Orbiter
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Email Language Tips Off Work Hierarchy
Members of the modern workforce might be surprised to learn that if they use the word “weekend” in a workplace […]
CULTURE, HUMOR, LISTENING & PRONUNCIATION
Como falar corretamente o nome de algumas marcas
Redator publicitário de 26 anos, Gustavo Asth sabe que o brasileiro tem um problema sério quando o assunto é pronunciar um […]
The Ultimate English Pronunciation Challenge!?!
“The Chaos” is a poem demonstrating the irregularity of English spelling and pronunciation. Written by Dutch writer, traveller, and teacher […]
5 Poets On The Most Beautiful Word In The English Language
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder–or the ear of the listener–but when it comes to discerning the […]