If you want to write English quite perfectly, you have to know some usages that are mandatory to be learnt and if misused can make your writing nothing ‘but’ a mess. One of the words that often causes headache to the ESL writers is ‘But’. But may be used as a conjunction and a preposition and be easily placed before a sentence or in the middle of a sentence.... Read more...
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How to Use but in Various Ways
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010The Homonym Riddle
Thursday, January 28th, 2010It is known to all that the English language has many words that may seem to you confusing enough. You may wonder to find that some words have the same sound and same spelling but the amusing thing is that they offer you different meaning that may stun you every now and then. Amid many words, the words that may bring before you the great dilemma are “Advise” and “Advice”. I may offer you some idea so that you can easily solve the spelling and meaning riddles.... Read more...
The Use of Movies to Learn English
Friday, January 15th, 2010One 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 mastering a language and excel in your linguistic skills and abilities.... Read more...
Initiation of a Kid to Learn English
Friday, January 15th, 2010Do you want your kiddy to master the English language? Well, the first thing to do in this regard as a parent is to use language software which is interactive, as well as promotes greater learning experience through coordination and fun. Learning as a process is fun and using software methods is cheaper than going for a real class.... Read more...
Using English Language Abroad without Embarrassment
Friday, December 4th, 2009In present day scenario English is the most often spoken language all over the world. Everything that is related to science, technology, etc… are related to English. English language has become the global language as the maximum population on this world use to speak English as their official language. But due to linguistic misunderstanding, embarrassment when using English with some non native English speaker is increasing nowadays. There is a variety of rules for making yourself understand when you are communicating with people from other cultures. Since English is the language that is most often used as the language in science and technology, it is better to have a good knowledge about English. If you are having a good knowledge about English, then it might help you and get an extra advantage over other people who does not know English. Sometimes native English speakers show their arrogance when they are not able to communicate properly with the other people who belongs to other culture. This way of arrogance shown by them can be one of the reasons for embarrassment.... Read more...
How to Write English Well
Monday, November 23rd, 2009It is not easy to master a foreign language. However, it can be told too that you can’t do it. All that is needed is to follow a few steps so that you can have mastery over the language while you read or write. If your dream is to write English in a lucid manner you have to do the very first thing, read all types of books available at hand. Voracious reading helps you to coin different new words and shows you different usages and the formulation of sentences. So the more you read the more you are to go a step ahead to acquire mastery in wring English in a stylish manner.... Read more...
Six common mistakes in English writing
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Better English writing is becoming difficult nowadays and this is mainly because of the dropping of the English writing standards among the people. Nowadays, abbreviations are being used in messages and this has spilled over to the other areas of communication making the standard of English writing more and more worse. Better English writing is in danger and every day we are able to spot blatant mistakes being made in radio, television, pamphlets, newspapers, e-mail, websites and other areas as well. Mistakes in written English are carried over to the spoken English and the same is happening vice versa. Therefore, it is better to see that the following six common mistakes, which are generally committed by people in written English, are avoided.... Read more...
Types of Articles
Friday, November 6th, 2009When it comes to Basic English grammar, article plays an important role. Here, we will see all about articles on English grammar.... Read more...
Usage of Linking Words English
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009In English language, linking words are those which join clauses within the sentence. There are also linking words that join ideas across sentences and paragraphs. These are something called ‘text organizers’ because they make the organization of what we say or write. They are more common in writing or formal speech. Linking words are very much important for the writing to be clear and natural. Linking words are also called conjunctions. Generally, a sentence cannot begin with conjunction. The word ‘because’ is the well-known example for conjunction. From to a famous saying ‘A sentence cannot begin with the word because since it is a conjunction’. Only in rare cases a sentence will begin with these words. Linking words differ in three ways and they are as follows:... Read more...