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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 […]
22/06/2016

The Statue of Liberty

    One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the […]
15/06/2016

Hollywood

    At the start of the 20th century, a new city was beginning to grow on some flat land near the sea in southern California; its […]
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 […]
27/04/2016

10 Phrasal Verbs That Are Useful for Business

Communicating with native English speakers in a business setting means you’ll hear phrasal verbs at least once, if not several times, during a conversation. Phrasal verbs […]
06/04/2016

How to turn small talk into smart conversation

Tips from a comedian and a journalist on the art of going from small talk to big ideas — all summer long. Imagine almost any situation […]
02/03/2016

How fear can hold you back from learning a foreign language?

STEPPING OUT OF BARCELONA’S El Prat Airport in a Vineyard Vines shirt and an iPhone in hand, I looked like the ultimate American tourist. Wherever I […]
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, […]