21 Rhetorical Devices Explained
Rhetoric is often defined as “the art of language.” That might sound like a bit of a cliché (which it …
Rhetoric is often defined as “the art of language.” That might sound like a bit of a cliché (which it …
This is for native speakers who never passed 5th grade English, and for ESL learners who want to brush up on …
I was recently challenged in my writer’s group to compose a page of dialogue with no tags whatsoever. Basically, make …
This post is for teachers, but if you are an ESL student and need skype lessons, go here: http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/#oid=1063_1 So… …
“Plural” is easy. You got one thing? It’s singular. Got more than one thing? It’s plural. But it is more complicated. …
Have you learned enough to communicate but are still confused on some of the subtleties? Well, here’s a lesson on …
What follows is an article on some current portmanteau trends. It is not my work, I only added the original …
English has words called contronyms (also contranyms, or autoantonyms) — they are their own opposites. When you use them, be clear with your meaning: 1. Bill: …
Found this fascinating article and just had to share, link to original at the bottom as well as a link …
Why is English spelling so messed up? We get the same sounds spelled different ways (two, to, too), the same …