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Collective Nous in English Language, continued
We mentioned collective nous, and said why they are so interesting. In this text we will see what is the fuss about measles, means, Mathematics and luggage. Collective nouns denote a group, or collection, of people or things (Casell 45). If they refe...
The Wonder of Whiffling – and Other Extraordinary Words in the English Language (Book)
Words amaze us. No matter whether they are frequent ones, like the or book, or less frequent like puzzy-wallah, pingle, zoo daddy, cachinnate. Say what? Adam Jacot de Boinod wrote book The Wonder Of Whiffling, about less frequent and amusing word...
Busuu.com – Language Learning Community
Fresh ideas are welcome, especially in learning and acquiring new (foreign) language. We present here one of the reinvigorated approaches in online language learning – Busuu.com, free language community that speaks in English, Italian, French, ...
Collective Nouns in English Language: Some Notes, 1
What are collective nouns and what is so interesting about them? A collective noun by its meaning refers to a group of entities (animate or inanimate, such as people or things). The main issue with the collective nouns is whether they should be used ...
Addressing and ending formal letters in English language
How to start or end formal letter in English? How to address a person if you know the name or the title? Here are the tips adapted from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Beginning and salutation in formal letters If you are writing to someo...
English Business Letter Generator
Here is an interesting page on Ego4u.com that generates business letter in English. I have found it by chance, and tried it out. If you visit the page, you will see the following templates from which you can choose: Invoice or Overdue Notice Dispatc...

