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...
GRAMMAR
What do the brand names Bakers Choice, the Diners Club, and Mrs. Fields Cookies have in common? Besides prompting hunger, they’re all “supposed” to have
apostrophes in their names. So, why don’t they?
What are they? How do we use them?
The author expounds more on the canons of interpretation.
SELF-IMPROVEMENT
One of the biggest barriers when it comes to productivity is the notion that we simply "don't have enough time." With all of the responsibilities and information coming our way, there's good reason that this notion exists—and his held by many. But there's a way to escape that notion. (After all, it is just a notion.) How do we do this? We have to stop time.
SPEAKING
The fear of public
speaking is the most common fear and prevents many people from achieving their potential. Imagine if you were comfortable
speaking in public and took every opportunity presented, how would your life improve?
VOCABULARY
The words further and farther are often used interchangeably when they both have a specific meaning. See if you know the difference between these two words.
This article explains terms used for the British Armed Forces' ordnance (i.e.: weapons) and also ammunition used in the late 19th century, World War I, and World War II. The terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Today’s Wonder of the Day is really, really long!
WRITING
If you want to catch errors you’ve made in your
writing, follow the tips in this post.
The author conducted an experiment. The hypothesis is whether or not a keyboardless world will change
writing.
