In attempting to learn another language it’s frequently the forms of verbs which present the major difficulties. As has been observed previously in this column, this is much less of a problem with te ...

As a linguist, I’ve lost count of how many times I have been asked what I think of the various language-learning apps. The truth is that I don’t use them. But of late I have been watching my daughter, ...

Explore the evolutionary dynamics of language through verb changes seen from Old English to modern times. Discover the future of irregular verbs. This article is reposted from the old Wordpress ...

My sister and I really get on. We have a lot of fun together! Arturo gets on with his colleagues. They have similar personalities. I was thrilled to hear from my long-lost friend after years of being ...

After our wedding, we splashed out on a safari in South Africa for our honeymoon. pay (someone) back return money that you borrowed from someone My dream is to pay my parents back for all the money ...

This article is reposted from the old WordPress incarnation of Not Exactly Rocket Science. The blog is on holiday until the start of October, when I’ll return with fresh material. For decades, ...