When it comes to vocabulary building, you need to remember that it’s not just how many words you know, but how many words you can use correctly. As was pointed out in a recent blog post, using words incorrectly will … Continue reading…
People who regularly use the Ultimate Vocabulary system for vocabulary study never run out of new words to learn, and those who make a habit of reading from a wide range of resources get constant inspiration and interesting words from … Continue reading…
People learning English as a second language frequently have problems pronouncing words in English – not because they’re new to the language, really, but because English has so many different letter combinations that lead to the same sound. Worse, there … Continue reading…
If you’re feeling like the time you set aside for vocabulary study is wasted, or that you’re just to busy to spend any time on learning new vocabulary words in the first place, then you might want to stop a … Continue reading…
For many people around the world, the end of the year is filled with holidays and celebrations that involve family gatherings, special foods, and many gifts. In general, children receive most of the gifts in the family, and some parents … Continue reading…
It’s time once again to check in with the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary to see what new words they’ve officially added to the English language … Well, as it turns out, one of the new words they’re adding … Continue reading…
The 2011 World Scrabble Championship was held last week in Warsaw, Poland, and New Zealand native and two-time WSC winner Nigel Richards came out on top after playing words like insular, omnified, zenaidas, parodies, and angriest. This tournament, which has … Continue reading…
Every now and then, we check in with the editors at the online dictionary site for Merriam Webster to see what words are making their “most searched” list. In general, these words get more hits when an unfamiliar term hits … Continue reading…
As linguists and language teachers know, there are two main types of vocabulary in daily use: the first is vocabulary we know in a “receptive” way, where we understand the general sense of a word when we read it or … Continue reading…
There are several important aspects of vocabulary study. When you learn a new word, you need to know its definition (or definitions) and how to use the word correctly in context. You need to know how to spell the word, … Continue reading…