The English language is challenging due to complicated grammar, inconsistent sentence structure and colloquial idioms that it doesn't share with related languages. However, English is a target ...
The rules of grammar encompass so much more than the handful of basic concepts and common mistakes most high-school English teachers drill into their students these days.
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A new study from the University of Birmingham reveals that British English speakers tend to be more tolerant of grammar mistakes when they hear them from someone with a foreign accent, compared to ...
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Voters shall have the opportunity to make Massachusetts’ educational system more just for all students. By voting YES on ...
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Pepperdine students and facilities staff practice speaking Spanish and English together, building relationships and ...
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Today’s column is about linguistics and language, both words with different vowel letters but the same root meaning. Both ...
Richard Flanagan is drowning. Trapped in a kayak, wedged underwater, he sips from a pocket of air inside the Franklin’s roar.
Speaking with a foreign accent mitigates the impact of making grammatical errors, depending on the personality type of the listener, a new study has ...