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Is the phonetic alphabet really that powerful?

Posted on December 2, 2007, in About English, About Words, Books and Reading, Power User, Vocabulary, Writing, with 3 Comments

[display_podcast] In an earlier post I talked a little about how an understanding of English grammar can take you a long way to being a better communicator and a better learner. In this post I want to take a quick.

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Nouns, Adjectives … and what about the verb?

Posted on November 30, 2007, in About English, About Words, Grammar, Grammar FAQ, Podcast, Power User, with 0 Comments

[display_podcast] Question from George in the USA: Is it correct to say: And now, a wide variety of ENERGY STAR appliances qualify for Hawaiian Electric Rebates.’ Or is it more correct to say: ‘And now, a wide variety of ENERGY.

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About IELTS

Posted on November 26, 2007, in About English, Advanced, Examinations, Intermediate, Podcast, Power User, Vidcast, with 1 Comment

[display_podcast] The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) English4Today has been running a very successful IELTS Preparation Course for over 18 months but one of the things that strikes me when we are contacted by students interested in the course.

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How to Write a Good News Story or Blog Posting

Posted on November 24, 2007, in Podcast, Power User, Writing, with 4 Comments

[display_podcast] We get a lot of requests from our students asking for tips about writing good, clear English. So from time to time we are going to post an article here about an aspect of writing that will be of.

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