Punctuation is all about meaning, this also holds true when talking about today’s topic: ‘Comma before rather.’ Though it may appear that strict rules must be followed, their purpose is to clarify the meaning for the reader and simplify their lives. For instance, a classic example that you can find online goes like this. Let’s …
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“Frfr”. Ever stumbled across this rather funny-looking abbreviation? Well, most likely you did because if not, you wouldn’t be reading this article, would you? With that said, let’s learn what there is to learn about “frfr.” What is the meaning of “frfr” “The meaning of ‘frfr’ is ‘for real, for real.’ It implies honesty, …
Speaking proper Japanese in a business setting opens a whole can of worms on the language learning experience. It’s not enough to know the right words—you have to know when to use them, how to conjugate them, how to understand the ever-present sub-text, and, finally, how to use your body appropriately. That’s right, learning business …
There are many expressions in the English language that we take for granted and don’t give a second thought to. For example, when was the last time you gave “someone a taste of their own medicine”? Or, has it ever happened to you that something bad turned out to be a “blessing in disguise”? You …
Whenever you are talking to someone, you always want to tie everything you say together. It makes it easier for the listener to follow you. This is why you may find yourself using words like “however,” “so,” and “because.” Each one of these words hints at the relationship between what you are about …
English descends from Proto-Germanic, the same ancestor that birthed the modern German language. Ergo, it should come as no surprise that both the English and German languages have plenty in common. Aside from the fact that both languages share plenty of words together, their grammar can be quite similar. More importantly, these two West Germanic …
Japanese words may be hard to translate thanks in large part to the uniqueness of the Japanese culture. There are several reasons Japan has a one-of-a-kind culture. For starters, the Japanese have lived on an island for millennia, where they have been isolated from the outside world for a very large part of their history. …
Feeling a little like channeling your inner child? Japanese name enders —ちゃん(“chan”) and —くん (“kun”) are two great additions to anyone’s Japanese vocabulary bank. These two words are a type of suffix you can add to someone’s name to communicate a range of information. Today, we’ll give you a rundown on these two words, and …
English is the international language. It is the second most spoken language in the world after Mandarin, and it dominates more than 55 percent of all online content, making it the de facto language of the World Wide Web. So, in a globalized world, one that is getting smaller by the day, English has been …