History of the plural words in English
Most of the plural form of English words have the letter “s” added, for example, Apples, Dogs and Laptops. However there are some plural words...
How interpreters juggle two languages at once
Ever wonder what it is like being an interpreter? Apart from being fluent in more than one language, there are many aspects in the role...
Does grammar matter?
This is an interesting video by TED-Ed focusing on the topic of “Grammar”. There are two schools of thoughts, Prescriptivism and Descriptivism. Prescriptivism advocates following...
Employees Worldwide Prefer English
Publish Date: May 16, 2012 Source: Reuters.com Author: Chris Michaud Workers whose jobs require them to interact with people in foreign countries say that English is...
Thais’ poor English to hurt job prospects in ASEAN community
Publish Date: March 20, 2015 Source: Today Online English will be extremely important as a means for communications in business,” said Mr. Treenuch Phaichayonvichit of the...
The “English Crisis” in Japan
Publish Date: September 22, 2011 Source: Reuters.com Author: Mariko Katsumura It’s eight in the morning in a Tokyo office building, and a dozen middle-aged Japanese...
Bridgestone Adopts English as Official Language
Publish Date: October 17, 2013 Source: Bloomberg Businessweek Author: Anna Mukai Bridgestone Corp. (5108), the Tokyo-based tiremaker, found that presentations and discussions went much smoother after...
Global Business Speaks English
Publish Date: May 2012 Source: Harvard Business Review Author: Tsedal Neeley Ready or not, English is now the global language of business. More and more multinational companies...
English a Must to Draw Global Talent
Publish Date: October 23, 2013 Source: Asia News Network Author: Hau Boon Lai To prevail in the competition for global talent, Japanese companies must make themselves...
Chile Expands English Language Learning Program
Publish Date: March 6, 2013 Source: The Santiago Times The Economic Ministry’s entrepreneurship agency, CORFO, presented its expanded English-learning program Tuesday, which provides scholarships for independent...