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10/08/2016

50 BUSINESS ACRONYMS AND BUSINESS ABBREVIATIONS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Ever feel like your co-workers or friends are speaking to you in a different language? No, it’s not about having a meeting entirely in French. We’re […]
06/07/2016

When to Use “Which” and “Who”

    Did you know that which has been around in various forms since the eighth century? Who dates to sometime before 900. Despite hundreds of […]
29/06/2016

What’s the Difference Between Luggage and Baggage?

    Synonyms give language richness and texture. Words that are otherwise very close in meaning often have subtle differences. Much of English vocabulary originated from […]
11/05/2016

Why grammar Mistakes In A Short Email Could Make Some People Judge You

I’m a cognitive psychologist who studies language comprehension. If I see an ad for a vacation rental that says “Your going to Hollywood!” it really bugs […]
13/04/2016

Make your comparatives more correcter

How do native speakers form comparatives? Imagine you are an English learner trying to pick up on the pattern. You listen to a conversation between two […]
24/02/2016

What Are Count and Noncount Nouns?

A man writes his grocery list—raisins, apples, eggs, popcorn. As he scribbles down the last item, a question pops into his mind: To make nouns plural, […]
17/02/2016

What does it mean to be bilingual? (part 2)

The bilingual brain World and language Language creates our first connection to the world. The newborn child that takes a deep breath and cries out is […]
20/01/2016

What does it mean to be bilingual? (part 1)

What goes on in the brain of a bilingual person, and what are the effects of being raised in two languages? In this video and article, […]
13/01/2016

Jimmy Kimmel Hilariously Explains Passive-Aggressive Texts

There are a lot of subtleties involved with human conversation. In addition to the words themselves, tone, body language, and facial expression give context to the […]