English learning
Jun 16th , 2012
Incredible or Incredulous?
Ever wondered what’s the difference between these 2 words, incredible and incredulous? (and yes, there’s a difference!) Well, incredible refers to a situation that is beyond belief or understanding, whereas incredulous refers to someone not being willing to belief. Incredible … Continue reading
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Jun 13th , 2012
Word Wednesday
Well, we know it is Word Wednesday, but we’ll like to bend the rules a little for today and introduce a phrase instead! Rolling in the deep: (figurative expression) a description of one who is experiencing the absolute “depths” of either: … Continue reading
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May 31st , 2012
T.G.I.F. (Truly, Ginger is free)
Have you ever wondered how many English words are derived from the French language? Think “cliche”, “rendezvous”, or “croissant”. While we may use these similar words in the English language, we sometimes get so flustered over the ‘correct’ pronunciations of … Continue reading
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May 30th , 2012
Word Wednesday
Today’s word is BILLIONAIRE. Billionaire: (noun) A very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars. Most of us would have heard of this term but for some of us who are mathematically-challenged, 1 billion is … Continue reading
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May 24th , 2012
T.G.I.F.
It’s not Friday yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start anticipating the weekend! In the meantime, try this T.G.I.F. (Truly, Ginger is free) quiz: 1. Dance to the rythym of the night. 2. Dance to the rhythem of the night. 3. Dance to … Continue reading
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May 17th , 2012
T.G.I.F.
One more day to the weekend everyone! In the meantime, try this T.G.I.F. (Truly, Ginger is free) quiz: 1. I cycle to school everyday. 2. I cycle to school every day. Which of the above sentences are correct? Not as … Continue reading
Posted in English learning, Grammar
May 16th , 2012
Word Wednesday
Today’s word-of-the-day: EXAGGERATE. Exaggerate: (verb) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. While we try our best to present the truth in its pure form, sometimes we just can’t help but to ‘spice it up’ a little bit. Share with … Continue reading
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May 15th , 2012
The Tuesday Talk
With the many advances in technology in recent years, the way things are being taught in schools are changing drastically; and more likely for the better. While the traditional style of chalkboard teaching continues to persist in classrooms, this method … Continue reading
Posted in English learning, Text to speech
May 3rd , 2012
T.G.I.F. (Truly, Ginger is free)
Here’s one of the more tricky words: kindergar__ (den/dan/ten/ton)? Use Ginger Spell & Grammar Checker to find out which of these sentences is/are correct: 1. The world is a kind of kindergarden, where millions of children are trying to spell … Continue reading
Posted in English Language, English learning, English writing, Spelling
Aug 11th , 2011
What makes a word a word?
One of the challenges of developing a strong spell checker is creating a database of words that are considered correct; or rather the question of how we decide what word is a word?
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