5 Synonyms That Will Make You A Better Writer and Speaker

Language is a sound. It's equivalent to a piano sonata played skillfully, drawing attention and stirring emotions. A key played wrongly destroys the magic that enthralls people. Be it in writing or speaking, sophistication and eloquence, or a lack thereof, may make or break one's reputation. And don't you know that science confirmed that well-spoken people appear more attractive than those who aren't? Clearly, a sophisticated vocabulary...

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5 Of The Biggest Language Learning Myths You Should Stop Believing

Just like everything else, language learning starts with a good mindset. As the old saying goes, it's all in the mind! So today, we'll explore 5 language learning myths that's stopping most people from making progress, if not discourage them from learning it.1. Children are better at learning a language.This is the biggest misconception in language learning. There was once a popular belief that our brain stops developing at a certain age,...

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Know Your Hyphens and Dashes! (A Comprehensive Guide For Better Writing)

They might look the same on a printed material, but hyphens and dashes are so much different from one another. For one, hyphens (-) are shorter than dashes, (—) and (–). And yes, there are 2 kinds of dashes, the Em dash (—) and the En dash (–). But that's just the beginning. If you want to keep these lines straight, then keep reading!What is a hyphen? A hyphen is the punctuation mark (-) used especially to divide or to compound words,...

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15 Eggcorns People Should Stop Saying

The English language is definitely a dynamic language, so much so, that it never runs out of surprises. As for today, we'll look into eggcorns, which are words or phrases that sound like and is mistakenly used in seemingly logical or plausible way for another word or phrase. You might have been saying these eggcorns, and today is the day you learn the correct ones!Let me walk you through it: 1. "Oh no! You're barking at the wrong...

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The Real Story Behind These 5 Famous Disney Stories

(Warning: The stories below might ruin your childhood. Proceed with caution.)    I didn't grow up watching Disney fairy tales, but I did grow up reading the original stories retold (and disneyfied) by them. To tell you the truth, the earlier versions of many Disney stories are dark, violent, and really, really grim. But for me, these original tales pack more punch than the Disneyfied versions. Also, I think it's high time...

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18 Children's (and not so children's) Books You Need To Read and Re-read As An Adult

There's one thing many people don't know about me as a bookworm: I am a sucker for children's literature. Because why not? Just because we get older doesn't mean the life lessons we learn from children's books are any less important. Also, many books written for adults are sometimes redundant, dull, impossibly dark, and depressing (in addition to not being wholesome!) Aside from the fact that children's lit is light and packed with life...

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