Numbers… I hear your groan! Often hard to learn in another language. I mean, look at the French, for 92 they say ‘four twenties twelve’ (quatre-vingt douze) whereas the Chinese confuse us by grouping tens of thousands together which makes 25,000 ‘two ten thousands five thousand’ (两万五千 – liang » Read More
Adverbs. I’m sure you’re familiar with them from grammar lessons. After learning how to spot nouns, verbs and adjectives, adverbs are normally next on the list: those words, commonly ending in –ly that modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. But have you ever thought about how adverbs can be » Read More
We launched this “On the Job” series to find out how people use English in their working lives. We talk to them about jargon in their profession, writing on the job and what advice they’d give to learners of English. Who do you work for? Roxanne Scott: » Read More
We launched this “On the Job” series to find out how people use English in their working lives. We talk to them about jargon in their profession, writing on the job and what advice they’d give to learners of English. Who do you work for? Kimberley Hobson: The » Read More
We launched this “On the Job” series to find out how people use English in their working lives. We talk to them about jargon in their profession, writing on the job and what advice they’d give to learners of English. Who do you work for? James Bayliss-Smith: » Read More