Three - It's The Magic Number
There is something special about the number 3, throughout history it has been a significant number and…
Standard Contractions in English
A contraction is a word or phrase that's (or that has) been shortened by dropping one or more letters.…
Grammar Girl's Top 10 Language Myths
Grammar Girl's Top 10 Language Myths:
10. A run-on sentence is a really long sentence. Wrong! They can…
Common Marriage Phrases
Marriage. A timeless conversation topic. People talk about it before it happens, when it is happening…
Learning a language... When the time comes to dig in!
I have been trying to learn Russian for a year now, and on a day when my teacher had to cancel the lesson…
Google Phrasebook
Google announced their 'Phrasebook' in 2013 > Official Release Statement
I was very excited by…
Active Vocabulary vs Passive Vocabulary
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The questions is.... How do YOU change Passive Vocab to Active Vocab? Comment…
Memory Retention | Remembering Vocabulary Words
Do you have a good memory? Do you have issues with remembering vocabulary words?
memory ˈmɛm(ə)ri/…
Non-continuous Verbs
Non-continuous verbs are verbs that we do not normally use with continuous tenses. These "stative" verbs…
Impeding, Impending, Imposing – Why are they so similar?!
Today I want to talk about the difference between 3 very similar words: impeding, impending, and imposing.…