Which English level exam should I take?

Which English level exam should I take?

Maybe one of your 2021 resolutions is to take an official English exam to certify your level of English. People take these exams for different reasons – work, study, or personal goals – but perhaps the most important thing is to know which one you really need.  TOEFL...
Gender neutral writing

Gender neutral writing

“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before!” Captain James T. Kirk  Sorry, Captain Kirk! You...
ONE and its uses as a pronoun

ONE and its uses as a pronoun

One is usually used as an adjective, equal to the number 1. That’s easy enough.  One day next week you can come to my house. There’s one piece of cake left. When used as a number, it’s a noun. That’s also easy. Four minus three equals one. But one can also be used as...
How did English become so important?

How did English become so important?

The figures vary, but approximately 360 million people in the world speak English as their first language and another 430 million as a second language. It is estimated that there are 1.5 billion students of English worldwide, and English speakers can be found in...
Rules for writing effective emails in English

Rules for writing effective emails in English

  Have a clear and direct subject line. This gives the recipient essential information – what is the email about? Is it important? Is it relevant? Make sure the purpose or intention of the email is clear – if this is not explicit, then maybe the email is not...
Adjective order

Adjective order

Did you know when using multiple words to describe an object, native English speakers naturally list the adjectives in this order: 1.    Opinion  2.    Size  3.    Age  4.    Shape  5.    Color  6.    Origin  7.    Material  8.    Purpose  “The Elements of Eloquence:...