Language learning

The “Basic Latin Alphabet”, as defined by the ISO, consists of the following 26 letters and their uppercase variants (and is identical to (...)

Unlike English, Spanish has a very phonetic orthography (most letters have a fixed pronunciation). Spanish alphabet has 27 letters and 5 (...)

One of the first things non-native English speakers learn is that the adverbial form of “good” is irregular. We don’t say, for example, (...)

There is no significant difference between “something being on fire” and “something burning”, where “something” is a flammable material. (...)

The only verb form of “obligation” that is traditionally considered correct is oblige, not “obligate”, so you cannot make a mistake by (...)

The verb “argue” has two significantly different (but related) meanings. First, you can argue with someone about something (or over (...)

Long story short, the correct form is inhabited. The reason why people (especially non-native speakers) tend to think that the word is (...)

Non-native speakers of English sometimes incorrectly say that a non-living thing, such as a boat or a piece of wood, “swims in the water” (...)

Two people are “first cousins once removed” when their relationship is that of first cousins plus one generation. In particular, this (...)

Roger that or usually simply Roger (nowadays also often spelled in lower case) is a phrase used in aviation and the military to confirm (...)