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Homophone Corner: What's the Difference Between 'Know' and 'No'?
The commonly confused words "know" and "no": definitions, examples, and practice exercises.
A Treatise on Good Manners and Good Breeding, by Jonathan Swift
In his "Treatise on Good Manners and Good Breeding," the great Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift argues that "rules for common behaviour" are necessary only because good sense "is a gift which very few among mankind are possessed of."
Ear - Er - Chinese Character Profile
The Chinese character for ear is pronounced er. It is a pictograph, and the earliest forms where a naturalistic depiction of an ear, but the modern form is more stylized. Learn Mandarin vocabulary related to er.
Are We Ready to Discuss the Inclusive 'We'?
Inclusive we refers to the use of first-person plural pronouns to evoke a sense of commonality and rapport between a writer and his or her audience.
What Is Creative Nonfiction?
A branch of writing that employs the literary techniques usually associated with fiction or poetry to report on actual persons, places, or events.
Extraposition in English Grammar
Extraposition is a construction in which a clause that acts as a subject is moved to the end of the sentence and replaced by dummy "it" in the initial position.
Fa Biao - Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for "to issue" is "fa biao." This daily Mandarin lesson has audio files for your pronunciation and listening practice.
3 Ways To Use the Spanish Verb "Probar"
The Spanish verb "probar" has meanings that include "to prove," "to test," "to try" and "to taste."
How to Convert Verbs to Past Tense in Spanish
Verbs are critical components in sentence construction. The verb indicates action or movement. When conjugating Spanish verbs there are six positions: three singular and three plural. Vosotros (omitted here) is the second person plural and rarely used in North America. Whether regular or irregular,
Top French Verb Lessons
French verbs can be difficult, and certain verb lessons on my site get visited over and over. For some people, certain verb concepts just don't sink in the first (or second or third) time they are learned, or continue to cause confusion even after years of study. To make it easier for you to fi
What Is Zimbabwean English?
Zimbabwean English is the variety of the English language spoken in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
How to Learn Italian From Audio Cassettes
You can learn the Italian language with the help of an Italian language learning textbook and audio cassette set. Start your lessons with a cassette, such as "Learn in Your Car--Italian" or "Italian Talk BBC," that teaches simple, one-word phrases, counting and simple nouns. Language learning casset