The Brits are Coming: What they Say and Mean
Dialects and accents in English!!
What happens when a language becomes no longer a language, but rather a global communication tool? So, you think you speak English? Which English?
Collection of English Tongue Twisters
1 Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? 2 I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she… Read More
Yes, there are words to describe these things:
Tips for writing essays in English
Fun with words: 16 words that are much older than they seem
Every generation likes to think it invented slang anew, but often the latest words are actually very old. Here are 16 words that are much older than they seem. (The example quotes all come from the Oxford English Dictionary.) 1. FRIEND, AS A VERB A common lament in pieces about “kids these days and their… Read More
Better grammar could improve your online dating odds
Do you know the name of the fingers? And the toes?
Confusing words: Dysania
Confusing words: Curious and Interesting
If someone is curious it means they are interested in learning about what is around them. For example: “Lynne was curious to find out how many people used the website.” If something is curious, it means it’s odd, strange or unusual. For example: “The results were very curious because a lot of Americans were using… Read More
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