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Language and words in the news – 19th July, 2013
This post contains a selection of links related to language and words in the news. These can be items from the latest news, blog posts or interesting websites related to global English, language...
View ArticleLanguage and words in the news – 19th July, 2013
This post contains a selection of links related to language and words in the news. These can be items from the latest news, blog posts or interesting websites related to global English, language...
View ArticleDating Customs in Italy: How to Flirt, Date and Marry Like an Italian!
Prepare for an Italian love affair—with the land, food or a new sweetheart. In the beautiful surroundings, it’s natural to seek an exciting romance with a passionate Italian. Here we’ll answer...
View ArticleVisualizing 3 Years of Conversations
The visualization above is a result of 62,676 messages exchanged on Skype over a three-year time...
View ArticleJOURNAL OF JEWISH LANGUAGES.
The excellent bulbul, a gentleman and a scholar, sent me an e-mail saying:I thought this might interest you and your readership - the first issue of the Journal of Jewish Languages is out. As was to be...
View ArticleSass and Moxie
As previously noted in this space, “ass” and its derivatives (bad-ass, big-ass, etc.) are fast becoming normalized and commercialized. One recent bit of evidence: this punning outdoor ad for...
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"Sir, are you ready to check out?"
You work at a hotel. A guest who's been staying at the hotel has all of his luggage. You say this as he walks toward the reception desk. Sir, are you ready to check out?
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7 tips to optimize your communication strategy when doing business with China
There are many great reasons for doing business with China, but dramatic cultural differences between East and West often result in failed ventures. Communication strategies and language access are of...
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The Cause-Effect Trick To Remember Your Por And Para
Be it Spanish or any other language, the most painful aspect invariably turns out to be the appropriate usage of its prepositions. To us English speakers Spanish prepositions might seem way too unruly...
View ArticleTutorial: Piece by Piece Dictation
In my opinion, to master a language you need two things, language knowledge and language skills. And the ways of acquiring these two things are completely different. Language knowledge relies a lot on...
View Article[SilverSpoon] Join Neutrino Now (Spaces Permitting)
Thank you for your interest in the SilverSpoon/Neutrino program. Neutrino is now temporarily opening up for new enrollment into the program. However, right of entry is restricted to people on the VIP...
View ArticleWords in the News: Dirty Tricks
The vast scale on which private investigation agencies have been used by the financial services sector to illegally raid institutions for personal data on members of the public is revealed today by The...
View Article7/20/13 - flash
1. A sudden, brief, intense burst of light. 2. A device capable of producing a short blaze of light such as can be found on a flash camera. 3. A sudden, brief, intense occurrence of any kind, as a...
View ArticleReuters Video: Obama says 'Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago'
U.S. President Obama jumps into debate over acquittal of man who killed black Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, declaring that ''could have been me, 35 years ago.'' Katharine Jackson reports. TRANSCRIPT...
View ArticleCartoon: Motor City Rust
BACKGROUND The city of Detroit, once the heart of the U.S. automobile industry, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court on Thursday, laying the groundwork for a historic effort to...
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D.C. Mayor Finds Language Barrier in Drug Paraphernalia Search - NBC4 Washington
NBC4 WashingtonD.C. Mayor Finds Language Barrier in Drug Paraphernalia SearchNBC4 WashingtonD.C. Mayor Vincent Gray conducted a door-to-door drug paraphernalia search Thursday afternoon in the Petworth...
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Foreign gangs exploiting language barrier problems to take advantage of...
Daily MailForeign gangs exploiting language barrier problems to take advantage of police ...Daily MailChief Superintendent Martin Evans, who is responsible for the move, said the language barrier and...
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Learn about Dutch on Wikipedia
Discover the Dutch Language If you're learning Dutch you may very well want to get an overview of the language, some of its unique features, geographical information about native speakers as well as...
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Free Dutch App and Games for Learning Basic Vocabulary (Online, Android,...
Free App and Dozens of Online Dutch Games Internet Polyglot offers fun and free games for learning basic Dutch vocabulary online. They also offer free Dutch apps for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad,...
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Learn Dutch with Android Apps
More Dutch Android Apps than you can Handle! Anyone with an Android gadget most likely knows about Google Play, as it's become the go-to source for Android apps. That said, I wanted to point out a...
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