Tag Archives: English

Why Learn Another Language?

With today’s global economy and advances in technology, companies hire and work with people worldwide, so it is increasingly important to be aware of cultural differences. Learning a language for networking and business purposes has many advantages, even if you only know a few words. The English language is convenient for communicating with people aroundContinue reading “Why Learn Another Language?”

What If Everyone on Earth Spoke the Same Language

Let’s imagine for a minute that we aren’t in a sci-fi movie. When you woke up this morning, everyone understood each other because we all spoke the same language. Convenient, right? We could travel from country to country without language barriers and easily communicate with people on other continents. Seems ideal at first. But whenContinue reading “What If Everyone on Earth Spoke the Same Language”

How Often Do You Say Hello?

Some random trivia I came across today: the song “Hello My Baby” was meant to poke fun at some trendy slang from the time. That new word was “Hello.” Alexander Graham Bell suggested “Ahoy!” as the proper way to answer this new invention called the telephone. Instead, people were taught that “hello” was the properContinue reading “How Often Do You Say Hello?”

3 Powerful Reasons to Learn a Language for Business

With today’s global economy and advances in technology, companies hire and work with people worldwide, so it is increasingly important to be aware of cultural differences. Learning a language for networking and business purposes has many advantages, even if you only know a few words. The English language is convenient for communicating with people aroundContinue reading “3 Powerful Reasons to Learn a Language for Business”

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20 Commonly Misused Words and Expressions You Should Know

A friend shared a story in which a guy typed, “Your adorable,” and the girl wrote back, “No, you’re adorable.” And romance wasn’t on her mind. It’s wonderful to share a joke and everyone laughs. It’s not so funny when you’re typing a serious message, and someone laughs… at you. To avoid these unfortunate situations,Continue reading “20 Commonly Misused Words and Expressions You Should Know”