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...
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...
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...
In Many Business Schools, English is the Bottom Line
Publish Date: April 10, 2007 Source: The New York Times Author: Doreen Carvajal When economics students returned this winter to the elite École Normale Supérieure here, a...
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...