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Phonetic Transcription and Learning English

Do you want to pronounce well? Of course you do, who doesn't? When you hear someone speaking English in perfect manner you may have been scourged with envy and dream to be one such a good speaker of English. You are not wrong. Who does not want to be a ... Continue reading

How to Use Proofreaders Marks

Suppose you have been burdened with the work of marking up a document. What would you do then? I think you have no other way than to use the proofreader’s specific marks. Nowadays the use of proofreading on the hard copy is a rare mater, still if you have to ... Continue reading

The Use of Movies to Learn English

One of the major advantages for learners to master the art of the English language is to watch movies as much as possible. This is extremely engaging as a learning procedure as it is fun, thrilling and exciting, and at the same time it teaches you the basic aspects of ... Continue reading

English books Vs English Online Courses for Kids- Pros and Cons

Nobody can refuse the fact that books will be of great use in learning any language. Books have been the source of education since time immemorial and books are the great teachers when you would like to teach a language to your kid on your own. But, with the improvement ... Continue reading

History of English Language

English is a one of the members of the indo-European language. This broad family includes a number of European languages spoken nowadays. The indo-European family consists of many languages such as the Germanic language, Latin and French, the indo-Iranian languages, the salvic languages, the Baltic languages, the Celtic languages, Greek, ... Continue reading

How to spell words-alike correctly

English is a fantastic language that many of us have a great desire to learn and to speak in English. But many of us find it hard to speak English correctly because of pronunciation of the words. Many words in English are pronounced alike with different spelling. This mispronunciation of ... Continue reading

How to improve basic English Grammar

Proper basic English grammar is very much essential for effective international communication in terms of writing and speaking. We will be able to get the benefit of effective communication by practicing simple exercises, which will improve our grammar. The knowledge of English grammar cannot be acquired all of a sudden. ... Continue reading

Spelling and pronunciation

In English, one spelling can have different pronunciations and the words with same sound can have different spellings. If you check the pronunciation of the whole word by looking at the phonetic script in a dictionary, you will find that the sound is very common in English. It is always ... Continue reading

Essay Writing – Tone and Vocabulary

Can you see anything wrong with this paragraph? The risk of damnation is made clear in Kyd's "The Spanish Tragedy" by the use of a ghost from hell, called Revenge, who acts as a chorus to the play. This provides a formal framework which contrasts with the violent actions of the ... Continue reading