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February 26th, 2008 by admin
By Andrew Bleak
Speaking and speaking well are two different things, with the latter undoubtedly more important. The disparity between the two is narrower among people who use only their mother tongue and broader for those wanting to speak or use a language other than their lingua franca. This principle also applies to writing. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 23rd, 2008 by admin
By Christopher Edgar
Recently, I read an interesting article about how people are supposed to shake hands in business interactions. According to the article, when you’re shaking hands with someone-unless they’re your superior at work-you should Read the rest of this entry »
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February 20th, 2008 by admin
By Jarred Tompkins
Mastery of pronunciation is difficult because pronunciation cannot be reduced to a set of definite rules. The English language as we have it today has been built up from many sources, affected by innumerable influences. General rules and principles have been drawn up you will find them at the beginning of some dictionaries. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 18th, 2008 by admin
By Stan S.
Like to travel? Yeah me too. But it always helps to know the language of the place you are traveling to. Otherwise It will not that be that fun, getting lost, not being able to ask the locals where the best places to visit are, or the best places to party, or whatever you are into. The point I am trying to make is that when you are going to visit a new country, it helps to know the language. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 11th, 2008 by admin
By John Johnston
English Sayings
Common Expressions
If you are thinking about the over 145,000 word references with more than 200,000 definitions and roughly 1,200,000 vocabulary relationships between the definitions, it’s no easy task mastering the English language. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 8th, 2008 by admin
By Susan Hutson
The early years of parenting are the most difficult and trickiest part in any parents’ life. It is the most important too, as the bonding that occurs between parent and child at these early stages play a crucial role in the relationship for years to follow. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 4th, 2008 by admin
Author: Steve Dolan
Learning any new foreign language is a challenge. So how do you make it quick and easy? What is the best way for you to learn a new language? Well…. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 1st, 2008 by admin
By Amy Nutt
When writing in the English language, there are rules that must be followed in order for the reader to understand what is written. Without writing rules, it would be impossible for words to be organized into thoughts. Words would be sprawled all over the page without conveying a message or meaning to the reader. Language rules allow what is on the page to be processed and a mental image can be developed. Read the rest of this entry »
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