10/12/2015
I still mostly see it being used in the original meaning. But then I mostly hang out with philosophers and pedants.
Raising the question of ‘beg the question’
One of the phrases most guaranteed to annoy usage traditionalists and purists is beg the question meaning raise the question or evade the question. While raise the question (or invite, elicit, prom...
08/12/2015
Style controversies. How flexible should we be?
Chicago Style Q&A: New Questions and Answers - New Questions and Answers
Q. Chicago, APA, and other style guides for US English require a comma before the conjunction in a series of three or more items, per Strunk and White. However, in recent years I have increasingly seen US publications not follow this rule. (I find myself more and more often rechecking to see if thes…
07/12/2015
How to use articles in English.
Purdue OWL: How to Use Articles (a/an/the)
This handout discusses the differences between indefinite articles (a/an) and definite articles (the).
05/12/2015
Hone your English writing skills.
www.eslwriting.org
Activities, worksheet and lessons that teach ESL students learn English writing, speaking, listening, conversation and vocabulary.
04/12/2015
Apostrophes. The loose cannon of punctuation.
At last, a book that tells you exactly where to stick your apostrophe
Simon Griffin’s irreverant pocket-sized guide to a tricky piece of punctuation is the perfect stocking filler
03/12/2015
Word games online for learners and kids.
Word Games – Play Fun, Free Online Word Games for Kids – Knowledge Adventure
Improve your kid’s vocabulary! Play fun, free online word games here at Knowledge Adventure.
02/12/2015
The 58 most commonly used words and phrases.
The 58 most commonly misused words and phrases
Whether you're trying to sound sophisticated or simply repeating what you've heard, word fails are all too common and can make smart people sound dumb.
01/12/2015
Word pair confusion. Which ones confuse you?
Five Word Pairs Even Grammar Geeks Get Confused
Even the best of us make mistakes sometimes. English majors, professional proofreaders, and even grammar bloggers occasionally misplace a modifier or dangle a preposition. It’s …
30/11/2015
Why do we say... ?
Out of the dictionary, into the fire
Ah, the humble cliché! Some are so ingrained in our psyche, we don't even know why we use them. Do you know what these phrases mean?
28/11/2015
Bespoke books for kids. Wonderful Christmas present idea.
mystory - Beautiful bespoke books that make little people light up
Rediscover the magic of bedtime storytelling with beautiful bespoke books that make little people light up.
27/11/2015
Vocabulary : Vegetables
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26/11/2015
Good question. I should say something using a really funny made up word, but can't think of one.
From whong to quingel: what makes a word funny? | David Shariatmadari
Some made up words, like probble and dolsimp, are more amusing than others. Best of all are the likes of clunt, focky and dongl. Why?