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Internal monologue (“speaking in your head”) as a form of language learning
There is one method I’ve been using for years for every single language I learn: the so called “internal monologue” or “inner voice”. It (...)
December 18, 2013 – Jakub Marian – Language learning
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‘Work as a charm’ vs. ‘work like a charm’ in English
The useful English idiom is to work like a charm, meaning “to work/operate perfectly” or “to have exactly the desired (...)
December 18, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Pronunciation of ‘fertile’ in English
Interestingly, pronunciation of the word “fertile” in British English and in American English is different:
In British English it is (...)
December 16, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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“Information is” / “informations are” – is information plural or singular in English?
This is one of the most common mistakes among English learners. There’s nothing wrong with saying “Informationen” in German or (...)
December 3, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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“Different from” / “different than” / “different to” in English
Prepositions are a common source of errors for non-native speakers, but fortunately, this should not be one of them because all three (...)
December 1, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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By the way, have you already seen my brand new web app for non-native speakers of English? It's based on reading texts and learning by having all meanings, pronunciations, grammar forms etc. easily accessible. It looks like this:
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‘Effect’ vs. ‘affect’ in English
Both “effect” and “affect” can be used as a noun or as a verb. If you have found this page using a search engine, the odds are that if you (...)
December 1, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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“News is” or “news are” – singular or plural?
Several English words end with an “s” in their singular form. Most of these don’t pose any problem; few people would say “the kiss were (...)
November 30, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Tall Poppy Syndrome
Tall poppy syndrome is a (usually) pejorative term used in most English speaking countries except the US. It describes a common social (...)
November 28, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Witty and funny quotes about life by Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Benjamin Franklin and more
“There is nothing so annoying as to have two people go right on talking when you’re interrupting.” (...)
November 27, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Witty and funny quotes about science by Wilde, Edison, Einstein, Asimov, Feynman, Clarke and more
“Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.” (...)
November 25, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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