How to Be a Better Writer: 6 Tips From Harvard’s Steven Pinker
U want 2B a better writer? Good writing is often looked at as an art and, frankly, that can be intimidating. No need to worry. There are rules — even science — behind writing well. Our brain works a particular way; so what rules do we need to know to write the way the brain best understands? To find …
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Columbia University president is asked by Rep. Jim Banks about a document in which "folks" is spelled "f-o-l-x."
OK, can you help me understand something else? I didn't go to an Ivy League school, admittedly. Can you explain why the word folks is spelled F-O-L-X …
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Okay, I Seriously Can't Stop Laughing At All These Ignorant Americans Who Got Absolutely Roasted Into Oblivion So Far This Year
My fellow Americans... can we... not. 1. On the French language: 2. On mums: 3. On Texas: 4. On country size: 5. On temperature: 6. On New Zealand: 7. On ambulances: 8. On rugby: 9. On sourdough bread: 10. On fridges: 11. On Portugal: 12. On Euros: 13. On gold and diamonds: 14. On the dictionary: 15. On walkable …
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Language is one of the vital components of writing. The verbal and nonverbal whether written or spoken, allow us to pass down information or to …
Quebec clarifying Bill 96 directives amid uproar over French-only presentation for parents
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Did you know that many words for animals, food, and even medicine come from indigenous languages? The indigenous peoples of North and South America …