The advent of modern forms of communication, such as texting and instant messaging, has fostered a deeper symbiotic relationship between spoken and written language. The casual tone of these platforms has infused contemporary language with fresh words and expressions. However, this evolution hasn’t been received well by everyone, particularly older generations, who bristle at hearing …
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The US is such a huge and diverse country, with 50 states that span from coast to coast, and from the chilly north to the sunny south. Each state has its own mix of beautiful scenery, fascinating history, and unique traditions that make it a great place to visit or call home. No matter whether …
Human as we are, we show our affection by sending “I miss you” messages to people that we fancy or like on different levels. Reality check, we may or may not feel the same toward the other party. At times, we even want to goof around and just be silly in the way we respond. …
It’s hard to imagine now, but back in the day we didn’t have calls and texts bundled into our phone packages. We had to pay for every individual message we sent. Imagine paying 10 cents per tweet or whatsapp you fired out! That’s pretty much what we had to do. Because space was at a …
Our ability to be in constant communication with one another via text messaging apps has changed the way we use language. The reality is that many of us now spend more time texting our friends than actually speaking to them. There are considerable changes in the way we use language that have occurred as a …
In recent years, Latin American and Spanish soap operas have taken the spotlight in the world-famous streaming app. So, if you’re looking for a refreshing twist to your weekend (or your daily dose of binge-watching), then you’ve certainly come to the right place. After all, Spanish TV shows are not only extremely fun to watch …
With all the loads of emails going to a recruiter’s inbox every day, reading a job post response means skimming through the most important parts only. From the applicant’s perspective, this also means that drafting the email response to make it stand out is meanwhile a challenging task. Email writing, or writing in general, may …
Slang can be completely incomprehensible, even if the expression is written in plain English. That’s sort of the beauty of it actually. You need someone to clue you in. Today we will clue you in on the slang expression “Say less.” Let’s dive right in. What does “say less” mean? ‘Say less’ is …
Through the advent of technology, emails have replaced written letters and stressful face-to-face interactions. In correspondence, a sign-off message is an important politeness marker which serves as a closing cue to end an interaction. Interestingly, these all-too-common sign-off messages may imply a variety of tones and meaning to the audience. To shed light on these …