Archive for the ‘English as a Foreign Language’ Category
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
English is one of the most difficult languages to learn from scratch.
It has no gender, no formal or informal tense, and has many exceptions
to the rules. Here are 5 proven ways to improve your English skills in
no time.
1. Don't be embarrassed: The key to learning any language is to
interact with ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Agreed, it’s a language that’s more confusing than most, simply because some aspects seem to follow no standard rules at all, like the singular and plural of nouns. Native speakers and academics of English have all at one time or the other been bombarded with questions that leave them stumped ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
English is a truly global language crossing many international boundaries. In fact, the English language is so popular; it is spoken in more than a hundred countries and has more than a million words. English has an inherent simplicity and flexibility allowing it to be learnt quickly, cementing English as ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
This is a great list of 21 phrases to show why English is such a tricky language to learn. It has been doing the rounds on the internet lately and we thought we'd share it with you all. Can you think of any other tricky phrases?
The bandage was wound around ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
The English language is very popular across the globe. It is spoken by more than 1.35 billion people and the English language is about to pass an important milestone: the creation of the 1 millionth word.
The current number of official words in the English language is 995,844. Linguistic experts have ...
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