The mark of fluent English-language writers or speakers is the way they effortlessly do away with words mandated by formal grammar — which only impede the quick delivery of their ideas.

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that silent letters exist in English. and the spelling system just hasn't kept up with it. like through and thought and night. because that sound used to be pronounced. that was the velar fricative ...

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Do you have any hobbies you'd like to start doing? Beth and Neil talk about things they enjoy and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of -ing verbs and infinitives. Learn which verbs to use ...

We’re asking because the reading scores of American 12th graders are at record lows. By Dana Goldstein When you were in high school, did your English teacher assign you full books to read from ...

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