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What Is the Present Perfect Aspect of a Verb in English?
The present perfect is an aspect of the verb expressing an action that began in the past and which has been completed or continues into the present.
poverty of the stimulus (POS)
The argument that the linguistic input received by young children is in itself insufficient to explain children's detailed knowledge of their first language.
Combined-Level French Classes
Comments from some students who took combined-level French classes.
How to Improve Your English Fluency
If you're learning English as a second language, you know that fluent English will help you in your profession and at school. Many traditional classes, however, emphasize grammar rather than speaking. And even after years of study, you may still be uncomfortable carrying on a conversation in English
Synonyms and Variety of Expression, by Walter Alexander Raleigh
This discussion of synonyms (along with the stylistic vice that Henry Fowler would later call "elegant variation") originally appeared in "Style" (1897), Raleigh's short book on "an art . . . bewildering in its variety."
Revision Exercise: Practice in Revising a Place Description (page three)
This descriptive paragraph, "River Street After the Flood," is a revised version of the draft paragraph on page one, "River Street."
Languages Of India- A Great Unifier Or Divider Of People?
The role of translator in translating different languages.
List of Common Cursive Font Faces
If you've ever received an elegant invitation that looked handwritten, it's probably been printed in a cursive typeface. "Cursive" usually means that the italic font of a typeface resembles handwriting, with the lower-case letters separated at the bottom. Although the terms "font" and "typeface" are
What Are 'Snarl Words' and 'Purr Words'?
S. I. Hayakawa coined the terms "snarl words" and "purr words" to describe language that serves as a substitute for serious thought and well-reasoned argument.
Does affirmer need the subjunctive?
Does the French verb affirmer need the subjunctive? Find out with the Subjunctivator!
Waarom Spaans Leren Spanje Nog Aantrekkelijker Maakt
Vandaag de dag kan je nog maar moeilijk ontkennen dat talenkennis je vooruit helpt in het leven. Zowel op professioneel als op sociaal vlak zijn we eens zo goed af als we meer dan één taal kennen. Buiten het Nederlands spreken heel wat Nederlandstaligen een aardig mondje Engels, Frans
Langston Hughes on Harlem in the 1920s
n the following passage from his autobiography, The Big Sea, Hughes describes how Harlem became a tourist destination for white New Yorkers during the 1920s.
Today in Francophone History
Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
Definition and Examples of Allusions in Writing
An allusion is a brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event--real or fictional.
How to Talk British English
Accents are a way of pronouncing language in a certain area of the world. Whatever your reason for speaking in a different accent, such as for a play or film role, learning another dialect can prove challenging, though being able to pick up accents from repeated listening to that accent makes the pr
"Spirited Away" won the Oscar
Hayao Miyazaki's critically acclaimed movie "Spirited Away （千と千尋の神隠し）" won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Annual Academy Awards ceremony.