Browsing Category

Languages : Society & Culture & Entertainment

Arts & Crafts Business Books & Literature Culture Cultures & Groups Digital Art Comics & Animation Education Environmental Gambling Games More......

Homophone Corner: Vain, Vane, and Vein

20
The adjective "vain" means conceited or fruitless. The noun "vane" refers to a device for showing wind direction. The noun "vein" refers to a blood vessel, a streak, or a crack.

Review - Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary

42
The Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary is an ideal choice for anyone just starting out learning Mandarin Chinese. It has plenty of example sentences and phrases, as well as special sections covering grammar, measure words, and language use.

la trouille

118
What does the French word trouille mean? How is it pronounced and used?

How to Speak Japanese for Kids

160
Written Japanese language can be daunting, because there are three separate sets of characters to learn. Spoken Japanese, however, is relatively easy. Learning to speak any language requires that a student listen, observe and interact in that language on a regular basis. Japanese animation has becom

What Is the Running Style?

19
In contrast to the periodic sentence style, with its carefully layered subordinate clauses, the running style offers a relentless succession of simple and compound structures. As Richard Lanham observes, the running style gives the appearance of a mind at work, making things up as it goes along, wit

mouvementé

90
What does the French word mouvementé mean? How is it pronounced and used?

Typical French Mistakes

16
It might be trite, but it's definitely true: we all make mistakes. When you start learning French, you're bound to make lots of errors, and it's only with practice and perservence that you'll get better. The good news is that you're not alone - take a look at these pages to

setting

18
A setting in creative nonfiction is the place and time where the action of their literary and factual narrative takes place.

As Soon As

72
To say as soon as in Mandarin Chinese, use the yi ... jiu construction.

Barley Tea – Mugicha

17
Barley Tea (Mugicha) is often served cold and is a refreshing summer drink in Japan.

Going Out for a Walk, by Max Beerbohm

15
Here, in the essay "Going Out for a Walk" (1918), the Incomparable Max Beerbohm challenges the notion that walking is a productive mental exercise--especially if one is accompanied by a talkative companion.

Why You Should Learn Spanish On The Internet

14
Whenever you desire to learn a brand new thing these days, going online is definitely the best option. This is the same when you are seeking for the best answer to the question, "Can anyone teach me Spanish?."