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How Do I Count Numbers Written in Spanish?
If you're not a Spanish speaker, it can be quite difficult to interpret the written versions of numbers in Spanish. Fortunately, Spanish number words are fairly easy to memorize and they follow a logical order that makes it easy to figure out high numbers once you know the basics. With a bit of prac
How to Learn the Polish Language Online
The Polish language is spoken by 40 million people worldwide. It is spoken primarily in Poland and is one of the official languages of the European Union, but it is also spoken in many Polish communities around the world in countries like the United States, Canada, Ireland and Brazil. Though Polish
How to Write Arabic Using English
With an increasingly global community, transliterating Arabic words or sentences using English script has become more common. To transliterate means writing a word the way it sounds in one language, such as Arabic, using letters from a different language, such as English. This enables the English sp
The Characteristics of a Memoir
A memoir is a form of creative nonfiction in which an author recounts experiences from his or her life.
Why Do We Eat a Round Challah?
Challah, the knotted bread made with eggs, is eaten on the Jewish Sabbath and also during important holidays. Long braided challah is very popular in bakeries, but challah also comes in rounds, and these are baked for Rosh Hashanah.
Commonly Confused Latin Abbreviations in English
Let's look at four Latin abbreviations that still appear in modern English--and that are often confused with one another.
How to Not Give the Wrong Signals Through Body Language
Communication is made up of more than just words. Body language is a significant part of the message you convey -- sometimes even the biggest part. It can be easy to mistakenly send the wrong message with body language. This can be due to ignorance of the way certain signals or gestures are perceive
SC - French Pronunciation of SC
Learn how to pronounce the letters SC in French with this detailed lesson and sound files.
Children Gain Knowledge In Chinese Dialects
A number of folks are thinking about training their children in a different dialect. Generally speaking, children acquire knowledge in a second language more quickly than older people.
I'm Not Sure If I Should Tell You What Diaporesis Is
Diaporesis is a rhetorical term for an expression of uncertainty about what to say or what course of action to take.
Charles Dickens on Tope’s Tenses, Pip’s Conjugations, and Mrs. Merdle’s Verbs
To mark the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, we've gathered some of his characters' most memorable observations on the English language.
Does avoir honte que need the subjunctive?
Does the French expression avoir honte que need the subjunctive? Find out with the Subjunctivator!
Contrast and Hyperbole in Jean Shepherd's "Endless Streetcar Ride"
Here, in the essay-like introduction to "The Endless Streetcar Ride," Jean Shepherd relies on hyperbole to develop a memorable contrast between "them" and "us"--the "stars" and the "numberless ciphers."
Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in Albi, France
Albi is a medieval city located about 50 miles north-east of Toulouse. Known for its Toulouse-Lautrec museum and spectacular Cathédral Sainte-Cécile and located on the banks of the Tarn River, Albi is a pleasant place to spend the day.