Onomatowhatta? Understanding Onomatopoeia in English

Onomatopoeia is the creation of a word from the natural sound or association with it. These are incredibly important to know in English, because it will allow you to express yourself creatively when writing, and also help make sense of those descriptions often seen in subtitles. They are around us, everyday and everywhere. Take a…

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English Idioms are Music to my Ears

   This week’s English idioms are music to my ears, because the theme is something that I really love: music. I don’t want to toot my own horn, but they are even better than the English idioms last week! I know I am singing a different tune, because the previous weeks have been really good,…

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Improving Speaking Fluency

So, here you are. You’ve finished your study abroad program, maybe you haven’t gone yet, or perhaps there could be no near possibility of even traveling to the land with your target language. Does this mean you can’t practice speaking fluency? Absolutely not! I think it’s obvious that one of the best ways to learn…

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