A friend of mine received a call from his colleague: “Sir, good morning. Sorry for disturbing you in the early morning. I have been suffering from fever since yesterday evening. I consulted a ...

To write a formal letter to the Queen, the convention is to open with ‘Madam’ and close the letter with ‘I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant’. Formal writing ...

Inter alia, the Media Observer had this to say in last week’s issue: “And now for the ban bin. This week, we are proposing a ban on the word ‘grilling’ unless we are referring to grilled chicken. Last ...

This lesson suits upper-intermediate to advanced learners. After listening, scroll down and test your knowledge with our quiz. You are cordially invited to _____. We ...

It's nothing to LOL about: Despite best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal styles have crept in. The Pew ...

It’s nothing to LOL about: Despite best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal styles have crept in. The Pew ...