by Sarah Green | Jul 22, 2016 | Other
Everyone knows at least one person who is very particular about grammar or the way words are used in English. People who stand fervently against the singular “they,” or insist that the word decimate can only ever mean killing one in ten soldiers as a form of military...
by Sarah Green | Jun 1, 2016 | News, Student Issues
According to a new study by researchers at the National University of Singapore, babies who grow up learning two languages, like English and Mandarin, have a better understanding of both of those languages. The study challenges assumptions that bilingual babies...
by Sarah Green | Oct 12, 2015 | News
It may come as a surprise to learn that pigeons are pretty smart. We certainly don’t think of them that way, and it’s safe to say that most people think of them as pests, but they’re smarter than the average bird, or a number of other animals, it seems. A recent study...
by Sarah Green | Jan 28, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Accept and except “Accept” means to receive something, while “except” refers to excluding something. Examples: I’ll gladly accept the award. I like all of the Beatles except Ringo Starr. Affect and effect “Affect” is a verb that means to influence something,...
