Archive for March, 2012
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Posted by Gabriele on Mar 2, 2012
Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Dr. Seuss is the pen name* for a famous American children’s book author, poet, and cartoonist. Dr. Seuss’ real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. He was born and lived in the United States from 1904 to 1991. Geisel received many awards and accolades** for his writing during his lifetime, but…
Bored vs. Boring Posted by Gabriele on Mar 1, 2012
A very common error I often hear ESL speakers commit is the misuse of the words “bored” and “boring.” These two words are homophones. Unfortunately, when you misuse or interchange one of these words for the other there is a big difference in meaning! When you say someone or something is “boring” you are saying…