The ESLPod Blog (page 93)
- Language & Terms
Should I Capitalize That?
Anyone learning English already knows that the English language is full of quirks (strange things). One quirk has to do with capitalization, whether a word is written with a capital first letter…
- Language & Terms
Bucket List: The Story of a Word
For word lovers, it’s often fun to trace (find or discover) the history of a word. I frequently stop at the Online Etymology Dictionary – etymology is the study of the beginnings, history, and…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (June 1, 2015)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 1108 – Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
- Life in the United States
The Boys of Summer*
Yesterday was a holiday in the United States called Memorial Day, a day when we honor (remember with respect) those men and women who fought and died for our country in the military. Memorial Day is…
- Language & Terms
Writing In English As A Second Language
Two weeks ago I wrote about heroes and told you about a few of mine. Sadly, one of them – William Zinsser – died a few days later; he was 93 years old.
- Life in the United States
Do You Have Americanitis?
The suffix “-itis,” pronounced “AYE-tus,” is used in medicine for a physical condition where a part of your body is inflamed , with the area swollen (grown in size), red, hot, and painful. It’s used…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (May 11, 2015)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 1102 – Discussing Capital Punishment
