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Redundant Letters
Sep 9th
Redundant Letters
One of the most difficult things in English is spelling and pronunciation. Because English is a mish mash of Latin, Old English, French, German, Greek… in fact every language in Europe.
There are a lot of odd spellings for words which originated from other languages.
As the pronunciation of these More >
Onomatopoeia
Jun 24th
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is more than just a fun word to say (it’s pronounced On – Na – Mat – Oh – Pee – Ah), it’s the name given to words that are pronounced like the noise they describe.
For example, when someone gets in your way while driving your car you might More >
Business or Busyness
Jun 21st
Business OR Busyness
A common mistake amongst English students is the spelling of Business. Bussyness, bizness, buziness, bussiness and bussnis are just some of the spellings I’ve seen!
To remember, think – business is full of busy-ness (busi-ness)! Busy = have a lot to do, occupied with many things.
Of course it’s spelt nothing like More >
Desert the dessert in the desert
Jun 14th
Desert the dessert in the desert!
Desert can be a verb and a noun though with two completely different meanings. To Desert means to leave without intending to return. It can also mean to abandon. A Desert is a dry place which receives very little rainfall.
The verb is pronounced with the stress on ‘sert’- More >
