Every week, we’ll be sharing a list of posts, stories, news, or opinions that we've run across the Internet during the past week or two. We won't be discussing them in detail here, but we do encourage you to check them out as they could contain valuable ideas and insights for your
IELTS exam.
If you're ready, here we go...
We're now experiencing the frequent use of the hastag (#) not only in Twitter, but also in spoken language. #readmore
Interesting data about the correlation between intelligence and income.
There's a difference between the two terms. Take note of it.
Improve your
vocabulary with these strange words.
Reminders about the proper use of
adverbs, qualifiers,
punctuation, and
verbs.
Is language ambiguity a problem for communication?
Would it be the explicit or classroom method, or would it be the implicit or immersion method? What do you think?
Read about the evolution of the words love and hate, and the new meanings they have taken on.
Could we use them interchangeably?
Are the days of the f-bomb numbered?
On the distinction between ‘deep’ and ‘surface’ structures of a language.
A post discussing about the shift from words to image-based media.
"More irrelevant" vs. "less relevant" - Which is correct?
The next time you want to complain about the weather, consider using one of these words.
Find out how each word could be used.
Is there a difference between "guarantee" and "guaranty"?
Guidelines on proper
punctuation and
capitalization associated with writing in which one or more people are being addressed by name or role.
You could add these pointers to your editing checklist.
Find out how grace and discipline could help you, not only in writing, but also in your
IELTS review or preparation.
We really liked the third tip here.
Read more than 5 tips where you could use discipline and persistence, not only for your
writing practice, but also for your
IELTS review or preparation.
If you're into infographics, you'd like this post.
Going back to basics helps.
The general rule is that
adjectives typically precede the
nouns that they modify. There are exceptions, though. We'd like you to discover them.
Learn the distinctions.
