by Lawrence on May 19, 2009
Image via Wikipedia The Glamour of Grammar? What does Glamour have to do with Grammar? Interestingly, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) says that glamour, a word customarily associated with beauty or charm or a high level of attractiveness, comes from the same root as grammar; a word we customarily associate with ugliness or repugnance or [...]
by Lawrence on May 14, 2009
Cover via Amazon Introduction to the English Language series This is the third and concluding part of this three part introduction for Stop Confusion; Speak Clear English We will begin at where else but at the beginning We will begin our quest for a greater command of the English language with the basics of English [...]
by Lawrence on May 14, 2009
Image via Wikipedia Introduction to the English Language series Part two of this three part series: Stop Confusion; Speak Clear English. My journey Fortunately, soon after I left high school it dawned on me what I had given up in leaving. That realization prompted me to start studying on my own to regain what I [...]
by Lawrence on May 14, 2009
Image via Wikipedia Introduction to the English Language series Part one of a three parts of Stop Confusion; Speak Clear English. This series is about improving the reader’s knowledge and understanding of the various aspects of this superlative wonder we call the English Language. Good English language skills are basic to an English speaker’s ability [...]