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‘To my ear’ vs. ‘to my ears’ in English
If you are wondering whether you should say that something sounds “good to your ear” or “good to your ears”, rest assured that either (...)
July 17, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Double letters in Italian
It is very common to find double consonants in Italian. They have a different pronunciation than single consonants and usually change the (...)
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Is it “all the” or “all of the” in English?
A common mistake among non-native speakers is inappropriately using the word “of” after “all”. However, it would be wrong to say that this (...)
July 6, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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“Drawing” pronounced as “drawring” in British English
Why is it that so many British people pronounce the word “drawing” as “drawring”? This non-standard pronunciation is the result of (...)
July 2, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Italian Alphabet with Pronunciation
The Italian alphabet has 21 letters (when not counting letters with diacritical marks), out of which 5 are vowels and 16 consonants. As (...)
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Difference between ‘viewpoint’ and ‘point of view’ in English
In the figurative senses, a point of view and a viewpoint are essentially the same thing. They both refer to an attitude or a way of (...)
June 14, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘alright’ and ‘all right’ in English
The only traditionally accepted way to write the expression “all right” (meaning “acceptable, satisfactory”) is as two separate words. (...)
June 12, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between “mum” and “mom” in English
The difference between “mum” and “mom” is the same as the one between “colour” and “color”—the former is used predominantly in British (...)
June 12, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Verbs in Esperanto: Explanation and conjugation patterns
Verbs are important building blocks of most (if not all) human languages. They usually describe either actions or states of being, but (...)
June 9, 2016 – Jakub Marian – Esperanto
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‘Is gone’ vs. ‘has gone’ in English
We know it from films: The main hero is dying in his friend’s arms, saying his last words. Then his eyes close, and the friend says, with (...)
May 28, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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