Sharing is caring! 2 shares Share Pin Applying for a job and applying for college are two very stressful situations. Almost all applications today are handled online, which ought to take some of the stress out. In reality, however, many online systems seem designed to frustrate, often asking applicants to manually enter information that’s already …
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Linguistic politeness facilitates human civilization in a myriad of ways. This concept elicits the fact that people are capable of considering others’ emotions, thereby reinforcing the importance of polite language in communication. One utterly common example of polite language goes by the verbiage “Thank you for letting me know.” Let’s take a closer look at …
Here is a nugget of valuable, albeit blunt, advice: don”t believe people who claim grammar isn’t important — because the opposite is true. Poor diction and writing mechanics can rob you of job opportunities and even limit your social circles. Because despite the best of intentions, we humans harbor heaps of unconscious judgment about how …
In today’s ultra-connected world, one that moves at a break-neck pace, email has become the preferred medium of communication for many professionals. If you think about it, it kind of makes sense: For one thing, emails don’t take up any physical space, yet, at the same time, you never have to worry about losing a …
The story behind the Korean word “Baepsae” is truly fascinating!
What the heck is an INTERROBANG?!
All you need to know about Greetings & Salutations in formal letters.
I started Linguaholic back in 2013 because language had always fascinated me. It all started when I began my Translation Studies (German, French, English) in Winterthur, Switzerland. A bit later, when I went on a holiday in Asia and ultimately ended up in China (by coincidence or let’s call it destiny), I was highly fascinated …