How did English evolve?
If you notice when you look up a word in the dictionary, apart from the meaning of the word, the origin of the word is...
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...
Words that may hurt your sentence
Modifiers (words, phrases, clauses) which add information to your sentence are usually helpful to your readers. However, if those words or phrases are not placed...
Me, Myself and I
These 3 words “Me”, “Myself” and “I” are referring to the same thing in general, so most of us tend to use these words interchangeably...
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...
Proficient English and Cantonese will remain bedrock of Hong Kong’s culture, say lawmakers
Publish Date: August 25, 2015 Source: South China Morning Post Author: Ernest Kao Proficient English and Cantonese will remain the cornerstone of the city’s competitiveness and...
China’s first lady Peng Liyuan impresses with fluent English speech at United Nations
Publish Date: September 27, 2015 Source: South China Morning Post Author: Zhuang Pinghui “After dazzling fans with her easy grace, divine singing voice and elegant fashion sense,...
Your Advantage in the Business World
Ever wondered how the HR manager, to whom we are but a head count in a large company, decide who to recruit, promote, or even...