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966 Most Common Mistakes in English as a Second Language (ESL)
Non-native users of English as a Second Language almost always struggle with all aspects of English – speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Many also commit errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. This is because there are aspects...
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96Human Language: Nature Vs. Nurture
Many people debate over how language is developed. Is it formed naturally or created through nurture. I do believe most people would agree that it takes both nature and nurture for humans to communicate. Still, if we took a colony of infants, spoke...
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94The Michigan Accent & Michiganders' Slang Words
A guide on the Michigan accent and commonly used slang words (and their Michigan-style pronunciation) that Michiganders and other Midwesterners often use.
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92British and American English Differences
The difference between American English and British English goes much farther than "You say Tomayto, I say Tomahto." The difference can be found in vocabulary, slang, sentence structure, syllabic emphasis, and even punctuation. As a speaker of...
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91Why Do We Use Acronyms and Abbreviations?
What are acronyms and abbreviations? Simply stated, an abbreviation is any shortened form of a word or phrase and an acronym is a form of an abbreviation. In fact, there are three forms of abbreviation. First, there is the acronym. It is a word...
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92Reading Comprehension and the Hyperlexic Child
Some children start reading before they are able to hold a conversation. In a sense, they start to read before they can even talk. How is that possible? Reading can be broken down into two separate processes: (1) decoding the written symbols into...
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92Teaching Vocabulary by Teaching Word Associations to EFL And ESL Learners
Teaching vocabulary by teaching word associations to EFL and ESL learners is an excellent method which I have employed in my fifth and sixth grade classes. By using this method, students have a deeper meaning of words which they can retain, comprehend in reading, and effectively use in writing.
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87videoThe Welsh Alphabet
Wales is a country filled with Myth and Legend. wales is the ancient home of the Bard and Storyteller, the Poet and the Singer. Even today, the highest honour Wales can give is to recognize the greatest poet in the land. Many of the tales, still...
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91English Language: Et Cetera, Etcetera, Etc. and Related Errors in English
Many of us use the abbreviation 'etc', for 'et cetera' or 'etcetera', on a regular basis. It is used at the end of a list and means: 'and other things of a similar nature'. The implication being that these other things can easily be guessed and are not important enough to mention individually. But are we using it correctly and are we spelling it correctly?
18 comments90Difficulties In EFL Learning: Interference From The Student's Native Language
Interference from a student's native language is a major problem in EFL and ESL teaching and learning. In my years of teaching ESL and EFL I have seen so many students with pronunciation and sentence structure difficulties. Most of these problems...
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