This article from a recent Language and words in the news caught my eye. It talks about the most...
Author - Sharon Creese
Hello? Hi? Oh dear…
How do you start off your emails, and do you always feel comfortable doing it that way? The...
Priceless!
Some words seem like they’ve been designed specifically to confuse the learner. Take...
In search of fluency
English is full of set phrases and idioms, and the more of these a student knows and can...
Interdimensional exhaustion?
A new entry in the Open Dictionary this week is 3D fatigue. We’ve already seen words like...
Three core words for learners
Getting to know and confidently use the most common words in English is key to success as a...
The ultimate fan?
This post on the Guardian books blog caught my interest last week. It’s all about people...
Giving yourself away
Not only can the way we speak mark us out as a native speaker or a learner, it can, of course, also...
What are you doing?
It seems that over time, our language is becoming more forceful, even more aggressive. We talk...
The dark side…
This link from our weekly round-up post piqued my interest, particularly the bit about ‘dark...