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Language/Writing Tip 8
This is less of a tip than food for thought. Read this sentence aloud (slightly changed from a real, published example): “And universities have similarly raised intellectual property concerns over ownership of the online courses their professors are now asked … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 7
This will not be a stellar explanation, but here goes… Often there is a comma missing before “with” – that is, in qualifying clauses or whatever they’re called. Example: “He went to sea with an oar as his sole companion.” … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 6
Language/Writing Tip 6 This funny-sounding combination pops up occasionally: “As a future author, young Hemingway was an avid reader.” or “In her efforts to improve her writing, elderly Munro turned to the spellcheck.” “young Hemingway” and “elderly Munro” sound dismissive. … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 5
I have lately had the un-pleasure of proofreading a number of academic articles. I have come to hate the phrase “to shed some light on…” A few examples: a) “This paper aims to shed some light on immigration.” b) “This … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 4
“Rather” is rather annoying because it looks like it should be a verb: “I would rather eat snake soup,” she said after he asked her out. “Rather” is an adverb. It is not a verbal synonym for “to prefer,” which … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 3
“Express your most powerful thought in the shortest sentence” is pretty solid advice. The above quotation is taken from: Check it out. You will learn something. Or you might find the advice glib. But do consider it. The advantage of … Continue reading
ENGLISH LANGUAGE OVERSEAS PERSPECTIVES AND ENQUIRIES: CALL FOR PAPERS
Darja Hribar, Professor of English and American Literature at the Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor, Slovenia, passed away in May this year. She was an accomplished scholar, a devoted teacher, an experienced literary translator, and, above all, a noble … Continue reading
Izzivi poučevanja in raziskovanja tujih jezikov stroke
Vabimo vas, da se udeležite konference SDUTSJ (http://www.sdutsj.edus.si/) z naslovom Izzivi poučevanja in raziskovanja tujih jezikov stroke. Konferenca bo potekala 7.. februarja 2014 na Fakulteti za upravo (FU) Univerze v Ljubljani, Gosarjeva 5, Ljubljana, predavalnica P5. Konferenca SDUTSJ je namenjena … Continue reading
Book Reviews for The Messenger
Have you ever thought of writing a review for The Messenger? The list of books for review has just been considerably added to, and is available, as always, on the ESSE website: http://www.essenglish.org/books-for-review.html
12th ESSE Conference – UPJŠ Košice 2014
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, The Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Arts and SKASE (The Slovak Association for the Study of English) look forward to welcoming you to the 12th ESSE CONFERENCE in KOŠICE, SLOVAKIA … Continue reading