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Business E-mailing in English Posted by Gabriele on Jan 12, 2016
We live in an electronic world, in which we have to send a lot of electronic mail, or e-mail. So, let’s take a look at appropriate language for e-mailing in English for business purposes. Casual e-mails to friends do not need to be this formal, but putting your best foot forward* electronically in business situations…
Top-10 Posts: English Blog Posted by Gabriele on Jan 5, 2016
Before we jump into 2016, let’s take a look back at some of the most popular blog posts on this Transparent Language’s English language blog. Maybe you have already read these posts, or maybe you missed them, either way they all have something to offer toward your continued development as an English language speaker. These…
English nicknames based on appearance and personality Posted by Gabriele on Dec 29, 2015
In English, like in other languages, we have some commonly used nicknames for people that are based on how people look or act. These aren’t unique nicknames, like those people acquire from their family or friends, based on their individual characteristics. Instead these are general nicknames that can be applied to anyone with similar physical…
Gingerbread houses – Christmas tradition Posted by Gabriele on Dec 22, 2015
Making gingerbread houses is a Christmastime tradition in the United States (and other countries too). In the US, children often make small gingerbread houses in school, while at home some families make large, candy-covered gingerbread houses. There are even gingerbread house competitions this time of year, where people make elaborate and theme-based gingerbread houses. If…
An intro to universities (English vocabulary) Posted by Gabriele on Dec 15, 2015
Many of you reading this blog are studying at universities or are hoping to attend a university in the future. So, today we are going to look at some important vocabulary related to the people you will see and meet at a university. Let’s start by looking at the words ‘university’ and ‘college.’ These two…
Expressing your anger in English Posted by Gabriele on Dec 8, 2015
Nothing is worse than being really angry about something and not being able to express yourself and your anger; that is, not having the words to say what you want. Well, if that has ever happened to you while you were speaking English it shouldn’t happen again after you read this post. Today I am…
Negative prefixes in English Posted by Gabriele on Dec 1, 2015
I don’t ever want my readers to get negative about learning English, which is why I try to keep this blog upbeat and interesting, but today we are going to focus on something…negative. This post isn’t about being negative. Instead it is about using negative prefixes in English. To start, there are many different prefixes…