Use of 'Do'
Using ‘do’ in English. Although ‘do’ is used as a full verb, its use as an auxiliary is central to English structure. ‘do’is the one word which makes English structures completely r...
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Linguistic Diversity on the Internet.
Do you read English language websites most of the time? Do you think that more content should be in your own first language? This article from the World Economic Forum looks at linguistic diversit...
Asking Questions
We ask wh_ word questions to find out more particular information about who, what, how, when, where, how much, how many, etc. Those questions begin with a special question word. Here is a piece...
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November Quotations.
The following quotations touch on the very important topic of fear of failure. This is one of the most common fears that stops us from getting things done. Our minds seek for us to feel safe and comfo...
Steven Pinker on Universities and Free Speech.
Steven Pinker is a highly respected author who has written a number of very interesting books that have received acclaimed reviews. His most recent book, titled 'Enlightenment Now' describes how t...
New Skills And Old Skills
There is a lot of talk about what skills employees will need in the future. Given the fast pace of technology and its ability to replace the actions that were previously done by humans, it is impo...
This/ These & That/ Those
THIS/ THAT/ THESE/ THOSE. In this article we are going to look at four words that can cause a little confusion and mistakes: This – These - That – Those. This and these express a sense of ne...
Where Do Words Come From?
Most languages contain words that come from many different places and different times. For examples, European languages share lots of common vocabulary, as well as words from ancient Greek and Lat...