linguistics
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Is It Ever OK to Correct Someone’s Pronunciation?
Quick, say these words out loud: detritus, tinnitus, tchotchke. If you pronounced the words above as duh-trai-tus, ti-nuh-tuhs, and chaach-kee, well done. You nailed it. If not, you’re not alone. A recent study conducted by Preply found that 44% of people have mispronounced or misused a phrase for more than a year before finding out. The same…
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You’re Using Too Many Adjectives (and Other Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid)
Whether you write for a living, functionally as part of your job, or as little as humanly possible because thinking about high school English still sends you into a cold sweat, we can all use a periodic reminder of some writing best practices — and the most common mistakes to avoid.
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How to Access the Hidden Symbols on Your Android Phone’s Keyboard
Just like the hidden symbols on an iPhone’s keyboard, there are plenty of useful keys buried under one long-press on your Android. Before we share these tips, it’s good to clarify that these hidden symbols can be accessed using Google’s own Gboard keyboard app, the default keyboard for the Google Pixel lineup and phones with…
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You’re Using Too Many Exclamation Points!!!
It’s notoriously difficult to gauge tone when you’re communicating in a written format. Because of that, people often use exclamation points to inject their prose with an air of levity, but it’s easy to get carried away: Use too many exclamation points and you’ll come off as overzealous, but if you fail to use any…