During my first visit to London in 2008, when I was the editor of the English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme (ELTeCS) India and Sri Lanka e-newsletter, I along with some of my friends from the ...

Dictionary.com has an interesting slide show of 9 popular expressions in English that are direct, unidiomatic translations from several languages. Linguists call direct translations "calques" or loan ...

Wrong: This problem concerns you and I. You and me can do it. The food is for you and I. The issue is between you and I. You and me will meet tomorrow.

The English language is peppered with terms and expressions that are related to food. So let’s take a look at some of the verbal morsels that spice up our conversation – as long as we don’t bite off ...

Written expression is a difficult task in any language. Why? Many of us rarely write after finishing formal education. We spend our time talking to clients, presenting at meetings, crunching numbers, ...