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Most Hated Clichés in English
by Rana Sinha, Nov 19, 2008
Cliché are very annoying. If you pay attention to what you hear and read during a whole day, you’ll discover many of them. Their frequency in usage reveals the user’s laziness, and refusal to pay attention to the language he or she is using. Here’s a short list of common clichés that get my goat or annoy me.
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Unusual Words You Should Add to Your Vocabulary
by Anne Lyken Garner, Oct 24, 2008
Every day we are faced with something new to describe. This in turn, creates the need for new words and original descriptions. That understood, the bombardment of all these additions, has left the world with less time to bother with fashioning these necessary words and phrases. Consequently, we give in to the laziness of human nature, and merely bang two or more words together to make up a new one.
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When Learning Vocabulary
by ecrivan wordwizard, Oct 19, 2008
How ESL learners should approach learning vocabulary.
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Language Teaching and Vocabulary
by ecrivan wordwizard, Oct 13, 2008
Some hindsight in the use of vocabulary.
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Learning Japanese on Your Own Time
by J Cayzer, Oct 2, 2008
A quick-start guide to learning Japanese from scratch using an array of online resources.
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The Most Horrible Words in the World Two
by CHAN LEE PENG, Sep 7, 2008
And you thought your vocabulary was good? Try spelling these words right.
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The Most Awful Words From Around the World
by CHAN LEE PENG, Sep 7, 2008
It would be a nightmare to have all these awful words on a spelling test.
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10 Words That May be Tricky to Use in Your Writing
by notenoughfreetime, Aug 18, 2008
10 unusual or even unnecessary words that might not quite fit into your article.
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202 Big Freakin' Words Every Writer Should Know
by Charles E Gaines Jr MS, Aug 1, 2008
A word source for writers, this list contains definitions for seldom-used but handy words.
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Fascinating Origin of 15 Chinese Words That Became Part of the English Vocabulary
by Sher D Fly, Jul 23, 2008
The history of English language traces back thousands of years ago. The English language has brought in influences of other languages through Britain’s history of world trade, overseas exploration and expansion. One of the many languages that had added the zest to the English vocabulary is Chinese.
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