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Hyphen, minus, en-dash, and em-dash: difference and usage in English
These four little characters: “‐”, “−”, “–”, and “—”, often get confused. Most computer users use just a single character, “-”, the so-called hyphen-minus (the usual minus character you have on your keyboard), which is, technically, different from all four. (...)
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Alpha, Bravo, Charlie – what is it?
Briefly put, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc., are words used in spelling of the 26 letters of the Latin (resp. English) alphabet. They were (...)
October 24, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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“Majority is” / “majority are”: Collective nouns in English
“Majority” is one of a few nouns in English that can be used
either with a singular or a plural verb. These nouns are called collective (...)
October 17, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Bells and whistles – English idiom with examples
The phrase bells and whistles refers to features of an object which are not essential to it, but which make it attractive or special. Its (...)
October 15, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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The best online resources for translation between English and German
Translating texts between languages often takes more than just translating the words. Some words like “table”, “house”, or “carpet” (...)
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Common English words that also have a second, less common and unrelated meaning
There are a few English words that have a primary meaning (or sometimes several predominant meanings) which is the one you think of when (...)
October 12, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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How to improve your English pronunciation
If you pronounce “bear” (the animal) the same as “beer”, it can lead to a serious misunderstanding; however, it doesn’t really matter (...)
October 2, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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To run the risk – English idiom with examples
If you run the risk of something, it means that you are willing to possibly let something bad happen, usually because you don’t have any (...)
October 1, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Pronunciation of ‘cent’ in English
The word “cent” often gets mispronounced by English learners. Why? Because it usually exists also in their mother tongue, but pronounced (...)
October 1, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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Pronunciation of ‘Iron Man’ in English
One of the most common pronunciation mistakes among English learners is caused by the spelling of the word “iron”, which is pronounced (...)
October 1, 2013 – Jakub Marian – English
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