The reason for reading is to relate what you happen to be reading with what you already know. In this sense, if you do not know anything about what you are reading, it is like trying to grab a handful of air... a wasted effort. Take these digits,

Why do we capitalise the first letter of the word following Dear Sir, or Madam? Example: Dear Sirs, Here is my resume as requested . . . Dear Madam, I am pleased to accept. . . Here it's because of the pronoun I. Why

Hi there. It's fine to be curious about what native speakers think, but consider this: those who learn English as a second language learn it by official rules and definitions, and generally have the help of an expert; while those whose native

I read an interview on Mr. Yoshifumi Saito in a recent issue of the vernacular Asahi Shimbun (lit. Asahi Newspaper). He is a professor at the state-run University of Tokyo, known as the most prestigious university in Japan. His opinion is rather

Hi, Please have a look at these two threads: Quotation letter How to write a quotation letter Once you've finished reading, write a draft based on the examples provided there, and post it in the ESL, Formal, General & Business Letter

a question from my adult ESL class - there are 4 common kinds of compound modifiers, 1. number + noun, 2. noun + present participle, e.g. a prize-winning film 3. noun + past participle, e.g. a stress-related issue, and 4. adjective + past

29/07/2009 Dear Brother There is no argument, for the advantages of learning English language as you know that’ Today, English language is considering number one in terms of having the largest numbers of speakers or followers. It is

Dear Sir or Madam to whom it may concern , In reply to an advert concerning Domino Day 2009 project I would like to put myself forward as a candidate for Domino Builder in this years edition of Domino Day and thereby apply for an