Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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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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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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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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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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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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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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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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