T he English language is full of all sorts of quirks that can be infuriating to non-native speakers. (Imagine learning as an ...

The AI revolution, which has begun to transform our lives over the past three years, is built on a fundamental linguistic ...

In French, the "r" sound comes from the throat and I found the best practice was repeating the word "très" (very). For ...

I REFER to Dr Lim Chin Lam’s explanation of “there is/there are” in his article “Single or plural” (MOE, Aug 13). 1) Is there a proximity rule for there is/are? Does the subject closest ...

Seoul, South Korea – The catchphrase “8-0” was blasted on loudspeakers and seen on placards in Seoul’s historic centre of Jongno District, where thousands of critics of impeached President ...