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How about your novel?

Hi

If spoken to a novelist, which of the following ( yellow ) is better?

A- How about your new book?
B- It's practically writing itself.

A- What about your new book?
B- It's practically writing itself.

Thanks,

Tom

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

Suitable adjectives to make sentences clearer

Are there any suitable adjectives that I can use before "letter" in the following sentence to add the meaning that each letter was different in content? 1. "We sent a letter each to our customers." Similarly, are there any suitable …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |
 

Past conditional

Hello,could you please help me with these examples? 1.If I had known what to do,I would have done it…(this one is from a grammer book. ) Would it be the same if I said.. 2.If I had known what to do,I would had have to do it. or 3.If you had…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

Present OR past tense

In this sentence, should I use present tense or past tense?

" I'm sorry, I forget / forgot to bring the book. "

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |
 

Show some evidence!

If you think language mavens are bad, try etiquette mavens.

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Education, Language, Learning English |

My first project management book: now available!

Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me through the process of putting my first book out there.

I’m happy to say it is now for sale!

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[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Professional, Project Management |
 

Down A Chimney Up (full episode)

Good poetry is even better when you read it aloud. For his anthology, Essential Pleasures, former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky selected works with just that in mind. Martha and Grant discuss a poem from the book with lines that are more delicious w…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

Jack Lynch, author of “The Lexicographer’s Dilemma” (minicast)

You know that grammatical “rule” about not ending a sentence with a preposition? Well, who ever decided finishing off a sentence like that is a bad thing? (Personally, we think it’s one of the silliest things anyone ever came up with….

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

An Insider’s Look at the English Teaching Industry

If you or anyone you know is considering becoming an English teacher abroad, TEFL Uncovered by James Jenkin is a must have r…

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |

How to Fact Check | ArticlesBase.com

Have you ever wondered whether something you heard on the radio or read in a book was true? In fact, many of these claims are not true. Learn how to figure out the truth. Learn how to “fact check”.

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Language, Learning English |