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Is English Dying? Nope, But One of Its Verb Tenses Is

And it was perfect in the past

Jan 16, 2022

A man walking down a street with an arrow pointed backwards.

Jan 16, 2022

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5 Secret English Rules That Will Make You Feel Smart

The English you never learned in school

Dec 19, 2021

An alphabet puzzle with some pieces out of place.

Dec 19, 2021

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Better Humans

The Adventures of How I Learned Fluent Portuguese on My Own (and How You Can Too)

Plus 5 Language Learning Tips That You Can Actually Ace

Nov 29, 2021

The colorful colonial Brazilian town of Ouro Preto

Nov 29, 2021

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Writers’ Blokke

3 Must-Have Online Writing Tools You Want in Your Life

Meet my 3 best friends

May 8, 2023

Photo of 3 wrench tools

May 8, 2023

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Language Lab

5 Ways Language Affects the Way You Understand the World

Why is it that Chinese people frequently excel at math? Why are some Indigenous peoples, such as those in Australia, less likely to get…

Sep 30, 2022

5 Ways Language Affects the Way You Understand the World

Sep 30, 2022

Have a LaughTop Trending Diet: Floss Your Form From Fat to Fab

Sending all skinny dentists to heaven

Sep 22, 2022

An avocado with a tape measure around it.

Sep 22, 2022

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The Writing Cooperative

The Last Article You Will Ever Need to Read About ‘That’

English explained: ‘’this’ vs. ‘that’ vs. ‘which’

Feb 9, 2022

A pile of grammar books

Feb 9, 2022

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Language Lab

Did You Say ‘14’ or ‘40’?

The simple secret in pronouncing everyday numbers

Jan 30, 2022

Painted numbers on the street

Jan 30, 2022

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Lang-gauge

The ‘Crazy English’ Movement is Even Crazier Than English Itself

Validating all compulsive public shouters trying to learn English

Jan 24, 2022

The ‘Crazy English’ Movement is Even Crazier Than English Itself

Jan 24, 2022

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ILLUMINATION

When Your Arabian Camel Runs Off With Your Passport into the Desert Horizon

And 3 lessons learned when these things do happen

Jan 21, 2022

A camel walking through the desert

Jan 21, 2022

Shira Packer

Shira Packer

Lover of all things culture and language. University English Teacher, 5-language speaker, 50-country traveler, 1-kid mom. Hoping to make you go ‘hmmmm’.

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