In our day-to-day living, we may have used foreign words in our English usage while speaking and writing; sometimes not knowing that it is borrowed from another language. For example, the word ‘bungalow’ whose origin is in India, means a one-storey house — usually surrounded by a ‘veranda’, another foreign word. We may have overlooked […]
Some people are resolute in realising their dream no matter how long it takes. They may get on with their responsibilities and cares of the world, being fully immersed in the humdrum of daily living. But at the end of their mind, their dreams are always alive… awaiting the opportune moment for the flames to […]
In our daily conversation, we may have heard people say, “Aiyoh, not that cliché again!” A cliché is a frequently used term; but what do we really mean by cliché? A cliché (pronounced Klee -Shey) is an expression which was thought-provoking when first coined but soon became an overkill. People overused them and it ended a […]
The reason why a person wants to pronounce correctly varies. Some would want to sound like the native speakers of the language while others find it embarrassing mispronouncing words especially while giving a speech or in a social setting. Whatever the reason may be, the desire for improving yourself is commendable. A bartender friend recounted […]
Idioms are great fun to toy with. They are a type of phrases which use figurative language whereby the words may not mean anything concerning the phrase. It’s a bizarre way to communicate — illogical and yet so effective! As students, it was common to add an idiomatic phrase into our composition to embellish it […]
Idioms are great fun to toy with. They are a type of phrases which uses figurative language whereby the words may not mean anything concerning the phrase. It’s a bizarre way to communicate — illogical and yet so effective! As students, it was common to add an idiomatic phrase into our composition to embellish it […]
In our daily lives, we may have come across terms which are good to know, but we might have overlooked them as we are bombarded with “infobesity” or information overload. Then again, some of these terms may be worth knowing as it gives a feeling of empowerment in our daily activities; e.g. while meeting our […]
In our daily lives, we may have come across terms which are good to know, but we might have overlooked them as we are bombarded with “infobesity” or information overload. Then again, some of these terms may be worth knowing as it gives a feeling of empowerment in our daily activities; e.g. while meeting our […]
It is common to hear parents lamenting about not understanding their children’s lingo. They feel baffled when their kids sent them a handphone message with all the abbreviations. “Keeping abreast with youngster’s language used to be so much simpler in the good old days” is an oft-quoted phrase by the disgruntled older generation. Lately, the […]
