Boost your productivity

Do you listen to music at work? If others find it distracting, you could always wear headphones, I suppose. Dr. Sood, a specialist in stress and resiliency, claims that music can make us “happier and more present and focused”. Fifteen to thirty minutes are enough to...

Try to avoid ‘very’

Mark Twain said, “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” “Very” is a useless word in the English language. So instead of saying you’re very...

No tie shoelaces

Getting four children dressed when they were young was quite a challenge. I thought that the velcro strap on their shoes was an absolutely great invention. The children were able to put on and take off their shoes on their own. Of course, that was a great help until...

Take the challenge

Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge is a quiz app especially made for English learners. Answer as many spelling, vocabulary and grammar questions as you can in this 60-second quiz! You’ll find beginner to advanced level questions.