Adjectives – Part C

Adjectives are difficult to learn for some, but as with anything linguistic: practice makes perfect. What is an adjective? Adjectives are used to modify, describe, or change a person, place, thing, idea. Basically, almost any noun can be modified with the use of adjectives which are called pre- and post-modifiers. The use of adjectives is […]

What is a Homonym (or What is a Homophone)?

One of the most confusing challenges in the English language is dealing with words which are homonyms (also known as homophones), meaning words that sound alike. A fine homonym example is two/to/too. Those three words sound exactly alike but differ in their meaning and usage. The Oxford English dictionary no doubt contains a homonyms list […]

StyleWriter 4 Review: Grammar Checker Software

Improving your grammar and spelling is one of the most important things that you can do as a writer. Luckily, there are now softwares that make this quite an easy task! This StyleWriter 4 review is about one of the best grammar and spell checking pieces of software out there! Check out StyleWriter 4 software […]

How to Use Music as a Viable Learning Tool – Part 3

Since the days of prehistoric cavemen right up to our own times (of more modern cavemen, such as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic), music has been an integral part of all our lives. People from all walks of life make connections through that inspiring and very special language called music. Scientists have repeatedly shown that music can […]

Use of Video Games in Children’s Education

In spite of what some people would have us believe, the truth is that computer and video games can do a lot more than turn people into couch potatoes. More often than not, video games involve using mental as well as physical skills (hand-eye coordination, for instance) which need to be honed and improved-upon. Video […]

Hello WordPerfect, Goodbye Word!

When it comes to word processing applications, we all know that Microsoft Word is the big man on campus. What many people do not realize, however, is that there are viable alternatives to Word – Corel’s WordPerfect is a worthy competitor to Microsoft Word for Word Processing and Writing. Read all about it right here!

You’re vs. Your – When to Use Apostrophes

English can be a tough language. This is especially true for those who are not native speakers, and most definitely true for those who may be studying English as a foreign language. With the advent of the internet and all it entails, many grammatical errors have become commonplace. It can be difficult to tell when […]

Using Video Games in Education – Part C

Video games can be very helpful in improving students’ mental skills and problem solving abilities. Games have always had positive educational potential, but video games took it to a different level. Because of that, video games continue to cause speculation and controversy regarding their legitimacy in the classroom in particular, and in the school system […]

Ginger Grammar Checker Review

Looking for ways to improve on your grammar skills? Of course you are, who isn’t? Grammar is one of the most fundamental elements of writing, which is one of the foremost ways in which we express ourselves. Ginger grammar checker software will check grammar, offers spell checker, as well as personal English exercises to help […]