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Rishonly wrote: Milky wrote: OK. Thanks for that. Is it being used in the present war in Iraq? I believe the Iraq war has nothing to do with grammar questions. If we continue our discussion in this aspect, obviously, moderators will move this question to 'Controversial Subjects' forum,...

Idiom: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up; a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language; the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.Your sentence could entail any or all of...

Hi there! This is my second article about idioms. So if you want to create vivid word pictures, seizing the attention of your listeners to what you are saying, use more lively idioms in your speech, which will make your language more compelling. "English language is loaded with non-standard...

Anonymous wrote: Don't you think you should make a distinction between what we today call grammar and theories of language prior to, say, Aristarchus of Alexandria? After all Cratylus of Athens developped what was probably the most sophisticated theory of language of his time, but it wasnot...

Howdy This is the article I've written a while ago. I hope that it can be interesting for someone. This is one of my first attempts to bring all my thoughts together. "A language is a living substance, which evolves under the influence of different factors. Being very flexible English language...

Hello Mike in Japan- Arguments claiming American English to be a “dumbed down” or “lazy” version of British English are based on the erroneous premise that American English is a perversion of British English. Any real linguist will tell you that modern British and modern American English BOTH...

I have tried various methods to teach vocabulary - mnemonics (memory 'tricks'), word games (including quiz games), flash cards, etc. However, the most effective way was already hinted at in the post on 'graded readers'. The very best way to learn, and therefore teach, vocabulary is IN CONTEXT....

Phrasal verbs have been one of the most difficult areas of English to both teach and learn, and for the intermediate and advanced student a source of a feeling of inadequacy when they are proficient in grammar and vocabulary. The dedicated student, who has mastered the seemingly endless...

Nona The Brit wrote:And teacher Brian...what do people in Scotland, Wales and Ireland speak? That is exactly the point I am making! By simply using the expression 'native speaker of English' the jod advert was not clear. One of my students had been speaking Chinese-English for many years....

Thank you, Mr Micawber. I need the information for my next English class. We're going to have a debate about 'success in sport', and our teacher always tells us in advance what we are going to debate so that we can think about what we are going to say, check vocabulary in the dictionary and...