English Language
Aug 8th , 2012
Word Wednesday: English language fun facts!
We’ve combined some English fun facts that have nothing to do with any rules of grammar, or spelling. We hope you may find them interesting and entertaining! 1. There was no punctuation until the 15th century! 2. In England, in the … Continue reading
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Aug 5th , 2012
Has texting destroyed our kids’ grammar?
Kids today are writing text messages that sounds like a different language to us adults. In order to save characters & time while texting, they shorten the words to a bunch of letters, numbers and icons, each of them represent … Continue reading
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Aug 1st , 2012
How to prevent spell, grammar & context mistakes
Don’t you just hate that moment when you realize you’ve just made a grammar, spelling or context mistake? If only we had a machine that prevents you from pressing the “send” button, especially in situations like these… Probably that day is … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, English Language, Grammar, Proofreading, Spelling
Jul 29th , 2012
Why context is so important
The runner mentioned is Rachidatou Seini Maikido, who competes in women’s 400m. she is from Niger (officially known as the Republic of Niger), the largest nation in West Africa, and declared independence on August 1960 . It should not be mixed with Nigeria, the neighboring country. … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, English Language, Funny English Mistakes, olympics
Jul 26th , 2012
Top 10 weird words in English
Do you know what these words mean? Give yourself a point for every correct answer, and let us know how high you scored! And yes, all these words do exist! 1. Abibliophobia - The fear of running out of reading material. 2. Borborygm - A … Continue reading
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Jul 22nd , 2012
Why is grammar important while job hunting?
Grammar is a key element in how you present yourself. It is essential if you want anyone to take what you are saying seriously. When it comes to job hunting, correct grammar, punctuation and capitalization are even more important. Although your education … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, English as a second language, English Language, English writing, Learning disability, Proofreading
Jul 12th , 2012
Get to know your buffalo!
Hard to believe, but this sentence uses various meanings and parts of speech for the term “buffalo” , making it a valid sentence: 1. “Buffalo” is a city in New York, 2. ”buffalo” can be used both as singular and plural term for bison, … Continue reading
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Jul 11th , 2012
Word Wednesday: Askew
“Askew” is out of line, not in a proper line. Write the word on Google and tell us what happened! =) Have a great day, The Ginger Team.
Posted in Archive, English Language, English learning, Word Wednsday | Tagged word wednsday
Jul 9th , 2012
Manic Monday: what’s Chemistry got to do with it?
So what’s the connection between ”Chemisty” and “periodically”? The periodic table of elements! The periodic table is a list that shows the chemical elements arranged according to their properties (based on the periodic law): As for the cat- that we can’t … Continue reading
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Jul 2nd , 2012
Manic Monday
So what is the difference between “Flesh out” and “Flush out” and idea? To “flesh out” is to take the parts given and figure out how to put them together. as the Urban Dictionary explains, the term comes from the artworld, … Continue reading
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