by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Fun with words: 100 ways to say “good”

  ɡo͝od/ adjective adjective: good; comparative adjective: better; superlative adjective: best 1. to be desired or approved of. “we live at peace with each other, which is good” synonyms: healthy, fine, sound, tip-top, hale and hearty, fit, robust, sturdy, strong,vigorous More antonyms: poor, ill pleasing and welcome. “she was pleased to hear good news about him” expressing approval. “the play had good reviews” 2. having the qualities… Read More

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

List of 370 Irregular Verbs in English

  The English language has a large number of irregular verbs, approaching 200 in normal use—and significantly more if prefixedforms are counted. In most cases, the irregularity concerns the past tense (also called preterite) or the past participle. A Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle arise arose arisen awake awakened / awoke awakened / awoken B… Read More

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Language of the New Generation: Human Resources Acronyms

It is clear that the youngest generation entering the workforce has different communication experiences, and companies are beginning to see the results incorporated into work-related communication methods. The newest generation, also known as (AKA) millenials, has always had access to a cellular phone, an internet connection, and digital music using an MP3 player. Text messaging… Read More

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Pun Intended Part III

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or metaphorical language. A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism uses an incorrect expression that alludes to another (usually… Read More