Tag Archives: English

A Prepositional Tale

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

December 16, 2012 Once upon a time, we used the preposition “upon”. Alas, its days are numbered. It’s the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales this month, which is inspiration enough to look at the changing nature of pre… Continue reading →

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Lost in simultaneous translation

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Feb. 25, 2011 If you’ve been watching or listening to the uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and Yemen, you’ve likely heard an Arabic interpreter. They’re everywhere. And they can have different takes on the same message. Libyan Leader Moammar Gad… Continue reading →

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I luv phonetics

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

March 5, 2010 Learning to pronounce English words isn’t easy. Vow doesn’t sound anything like show, despite how they look, and trough is different from though, as is book from boot. And don’t get me started on split-personality words such as (to) … Continue reading →

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