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Imagine a language in which: “The man hit the table with a stick” is “Copoloteko tipadela tisadure asutariki bu.” In this sentence co = a classifier indicating that we are talking about something animate polo = man te = a nominative case marker ko = the speaker wishes to emphasise the...

Hi Believer, Hypothetical Situation: I am thinking of holding a seminar and have to hand out a sheet that lists the things to be covered in the seminar. It's really an 'agenda'. 1. What should be the title of this hand-out? 2. I have written some hypothetical topics to be covered in a format...

Hypothetical Situation: I am thinking of holding a seminar and has to hand out a sheet that lists the things to be convered in the seminar. 1. What should be the title of this hand-out? 2. I have written some hypothetical topics to be covered in a format that might be appropriate or not be...

The big mistake many people make when learning English is to associate the written words with the spoken ones. They technically are two different worlds. Since you have a computer, I would suggest you install iTunes (it's free) and subscribe to several podcasts. You will be able to listen to...

The grammar is the same, although the passive voice is more frequently (perhaps too much so) in technical writing. Find some copies of medical journals and read the articles to get a feel for the tone, even if you don't understand the specialist vocabulary employed. As Mister Micawber said, your...