Collocation, in the English language, is a natural combination of words that are usually found and used together. Some examples are Read more…
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Polygamy is a general term for the practice of having many partners. Itās a common misconception that polygamy means one Read more…
NRTC English: ‘Artiste’ is different from ‘artist’, and ‘compliment’ is not the same as ‘complement’
Some words in English look very alike, except for a letter added to either of them or that makes a Read more…
In my last English class, while talking about Hilda Baci’s success as the longest cooking marathon holder, I told my Read more…
The English language can sometimes be tricky, especially when it comes to choosing the correct verb forms. Two such verb Read more…
Today, we’re going to dive into the fascinating world of trafficāthe bane of our existence and a constant companion (especially Read more…
In English, there are some fixed expressions that are followed by ‘to’ and verbs in their present participle (that is, Read more…
Other things being equal, if you look in a mirror, you’re going to see yourself–your reflection. That’s the idea about Read more…
NRTC English: The letter ‘t’ isn’t pronounced in debut, sachet, depot, chalet, rapport, and mortgage
If it is easy to say rapport /rƦ’pÉĖr/ without the ‘t’ sounding, then you can pronounce words like depot /Ėdep.ÉŹ/ and Read more…
Impact is a marked effect or influence; an effect, an impression, an influence, as in our regional measures have had Read more…
