According to Shaw, the English spell their language "so abominably that no man can teach himself what it sounds like. It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other

A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly and can be used as a type of spoken (or sung) word game. Some tongue-twisters produce results that are humorous (or

The Free Dictionary define illogicalities as: 1. Contradicting or disregarding the principles of logic. 2. Without logic; senseless. Synonyms for illogicalities: irrational, unreason and unreasonableness.

Perhaps one of the chief sources of error is that people get confused between what they have said and what they have merely thought. They use a word that refers to some vague unexpressed idea at the back

The co-ordinate conjunction "but" is a very small, and a very common word. Small and simple as it is, it has a definite meaning: it expresses contrast: "I went, but Andries stayed."

When you use a comparative, you separate one individual from the rest. You compare a member of the group with any other member, or with all the other members. "This is better than the others,"

Clear thinkers seldom waste words. They see that a thing cannot be very true, most unique, very unanimous, essential, is to say as much as can be said, it can't possibly be more true than true, and there

Logical people keep their minds clear when they generalize and don't mix up abstract and concrete, particular and general, singular and plural. According to The Cambridge Dictionary, the meaning of

In English, case refers to the form a word takes and its function in a sentence. There are just three cases in the English language: Subjective Possessive Objective Apostrophy's Image credit Many indefinite

Normal Word Order occur when the subject comes before the verb. The subject is the main person or object in a sentence and the verb is the action word. e.g. We really love braaivleis; a large black dog

The greater part of any language is a matter of usage and is learned by almost unconscious imitation of what we hear and read. A command of language depends, however, not only on an observant ear and an

Certain words are regularly followed by particular prepositions, and it is wrong to use any others after them. It is words that link a noun phrase, a noun or a pronoun to another part of a sentence. There

If biography and history teach us anything, it is that great men have almost always refused to poison their souls with vindictiveness and hate. You often hear someone say; "I've waited two years to

Scientists says minds can be read. They have found a way to 'mind-read'. Richard Kerbaj writes that researchers proclaim a breakthrough that could reveal one's closest secrets. Mind Readers Image credit

Words in English that often confuse, either look alike sound alike or look and sound alike, but have a completely different meaning. Some are similar in meaning but look and sound different. It is difficult

Some words are commonly misused. Learners should see that they understand the correct meaning of each. The aim of every word is to convey a thought. The following list contains commonly misused words:

Only stone-death people, learning to speak, emphasis all syllables equally. Whenever you utter a sentence you use two kinds of emphasis: Pronunciation is the act of saying a word Image credit 1. Stress

We are often told to strive for perfection. Is it perfection we want or is it to do our best? Suppose you are writing a dissertation for your University degree. There is often a specific time frame you

When given the task to write an assignment about a certain topic, this usually requires the completion of a written report on the subject. Each student must carry out his own learning activity which can