Not everyone is interested in how languages work. But, whether we like it or not, the creative and playful nature of language does tickle the curiosity of its users every once in a while. Native speakers seldom get bothered by linguistic subtleties; however, the non-natives often want to go an extra mile deeper for the …
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Many people can feel unsure of what to do when someone they know loses a friend or family member. They can feel so uncomfortable about the potential for doing or saying the wrong thing that they say nothing at all. Writing a brief sympathy letter is a great way to let someone know that you …
Dealing with job rejection? Guess what? We’ve all been there, so there’s really no point in crying over spilled milk. I could just say, “You know what? You should probably just pull yourself together and get it over with. It is. That. Easy. Really.” But, like any other pieces of advice that we get here …
We know that abbreviations generally make writing and speaking more convenient and efficient, at least for those highly knowledgeable about these linguistic codes. However, certain abbreviations may also confuse certain audiences, especially when used inappropriately, excessively, and indiscriminately. “V/r” is one of these quite elusive, not to mention divisive, abbreviations, a piece of jargonic terminology …
Receiving an invitation to an interview is the very first thing that makes us jump for joy when we are in search of greener pastures in the occupational world. Well, why not? Getting invited to an interview makes us feel that the tedious job application processes we had to endure for days, or even weeks, …
With our world becoming more digitized with each passing year, many companies are also digitizing their systems at the workplace. Employee records, sales records, research, product information, search queries, and much more is now being stored digitally. Being able to read and extract such data when necessary is a useful programming language called SQL. How …
As we need to maintain a harmonious relationship within society, we, therefore, need to agree with other people that we interact with. In business, for instance, contracts exist because there is a need to establish certain arrangements and agreements with stakeholders to make official transactions happen. And, in our day-to-day activities as ordinary people, we …
They say wisdom comes with age, which may help explain why some of the best advice we hear has been passed down through the centuries and comes to us in the form of well-worn proverbs and adages. While there is certainly something to be gained from ancient wisdom, much of the language used in old …
Most professional communication takes place over email nowadays. This means that all kinds of information, both good and bad, both trivial and important, is regularly communicated back and forth in formal written language. We rarely see anyone’s facial expressions or hear their voices when they tell us something anymore. This can be particularly tricky when …