Speech can be very telling.
Within a few seconds of hearing an American speak, you could have a pretty good idea of which state they’re from—thanks to their regional accent.
From New York to California, and from Minnesota to Texas, …
When you’re learning German, you learn to just accept certain things.
A door is feminine, a dog is masculine and a horse is neuter?
Okay, sure! Why not?
Believe it or not, though, there is actually a reason behind every …
So, you’ve managed to get your German up to an advanced level.
Well done!
But be careful. It’s all too easy to let yourself slip and end up undoing all that excellent effort you’ve been putting into your language studies.…
Is that his or hers?
Are those ours or theirs?
All of these words we use to explain ownership can be tricky for us, even in English.
I mean, most of us have probably at least been confused …
TED Talks have been taking the nation by storm!
These intelligent and insightful lectures have covered a whole range of subjects and topics. I’m sure you’ll have already seen some of their most popular ones.
Even if you haven’t, the …
Can you imagine a world without plurals?
We’d never be able to talk about anything unless it was on its own again…
There’d be no point in numbers anymore, and it’d be really confusing talking about groups of things. Sounds …
We have it easy, speaking English.
I mean, have you ever wondered which “you” to use when addressing someone?
Almost certainly not, thanks to the fact that we only have one word for “you.”
Whether we’re in the middle of …
