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That’s awesome! Do a little bit every day, and this time next year, I guarantee you’ll have a much more powerful vocabulary. :)

Yes, I think that’s the most common advice from teachers. I’m kind of a perfectionist, and want to know every word I come across. It’s slow going at first, but years down the road, I find that the work returns […]

Very nice to hear that. Is it working?

Thanks! That’s very interesting to know. I think it’s great when people have passionate discussions on language. :)

Hi, summer. I’ve thought about removing the pronunciations, but I’ve had a lot of requests for pronunciations, so I’m probably going to keep them. I’ve been posting more vocabulary words at http://new.testmagic.com/vocab/, so be sure to look over there.

I appreciate the feedback. It means a lot to me. :)

Hi, AnSo. First, I hope I’m answering the question you have. Yes, pronouns that do not refer to a specific noun, such as anyone, everybody, someone , etc., can be confusing in English because they are singular and require a singular pronoun. But which pronoun? If we choose “he”, as traditional grammar dictates, our language becomes sexist. [...]

I think the words funky and fetid have different connotations in the US, the former being used more facetiously and the latter being more formal or dated. I think it’d be more common to call something smelly.

You’re welcome. I hope you find it helpful.

My pleasure. Keep coming back for more. :)

I’m glad you’re liking them. There’s more to come. And check out http://new.testmagic.com, where I’m posting a lot of other information, too.

You’re welcome, Lily. In a future blog post, I will try to come up with a better list, as requested above.

Hi, zizi. That’s a good request. I’ll put it on my list of articles to write.

Some great sources for free books:

http://books.google.com

http://www.wikisource.org

http://www.gutenberg.org

Well, honestly, I think that would depend on your perception of bears. If pressed for a simple answer, however, I’d have to say that it’s neither positive nor negative; it’s simply a descriptive term.