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Posts tagged English as a second language

Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right

Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right

The number one mistake I see in my international students is with articles

How to writeClare LynchApril 28, 2022articles, english, English as a second languageComment

Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?

Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?

The challenges of writing in English when it’s not your first language.

VideosClare LynchJune 3, 2021English as a second language, language, Imposter syndrome Comments

Podcast E7: Using corpora (language databases) to improve your writing

Podcast E7: Using corpora (language databases) to improve your writing

Clare Lynch talks to English language expert Jeanne McCarten about using language databases to ease the writing process.

PodcastClare LynchApril 16, 2019corpora, English as a second languageComment

How to master the peculiarly English art of the polite command

How to master the peculiarly English art of the polite command

There are times when business writing demands more words, rather than fewer

How to write, EditorClare LynchNovember 1, 2011English as a second language, polite, english Comments

Speak English, why don’t you?

Speak English, why don’t you?

So you think English is the international language of business, do you?

How to write, How not to writeClare LynchFebruary 15, 2011language, English as a second language Comments