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Verbs in British English that end in -yse are always spelt -yze in American English. Examples are:...

"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.’ Chinese Proverb

Peter Zudeick in his article "Germans and their love for dogs" writes that more than 80 per cent...

Watch this YouTube video clip to test how observant you are. Yes, it really is easy to miss things...

Watch this nice little slideshow by Erica Brooks to get some ideas on how to relieve stress and...

I've never heard anyone in the English-speaking world complain of having 'spring tiredness' or...

How do you start your working day? In this article (link to businessinsider.com) you can read...

You want to congratulate someone on their birthday? Perhaps some of my phrases can inspire you:...

"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to...

British etiquette expert William Hanson talks on BBC1's Heir Hunters (link to YouTube) about the...

If you're a fan of SCRABBLE, you might like to give Reader's Digest's "Just Words" a try. You can...

I did the amazing brain test here on YouTube - and found out that I'm not different. Are you? 😉

'VIP' is an abbreviation for 'very important person'. We spell the letters out rather than...

Strategic communication advisor Stephanie Scotti says in her article on ragan.com that we should...

You often see PS (or P.S.) after the main body and signature of an email or a letter. It's Latin...

"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is...

Answer these three short questions (link to YouTube) and see whether you can find the answers....

Reader's Digest's "Photo Recall" is an online photo memory game. So how observant are you? You'll...

In a restaurant in the English-speaking world, you ask for the 'menu' and not the 'menu card'.

If you need to create visual presentations, then you must watch this amazing slideshow by Emiland....

Avoid using gender-specific nouns when gender-neutral ones are available. This means ... Instead...

"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind." John F. Kennedy

There have been complains in the Humberside area of Britain about neighbours leaving their dust...

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