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One of the fears facing English learners in reading news in English is new words – ugh, so many of them, I hear you groan.
Reader question: In this sentence – These arguments cut little ice with the Democrats – what does "cut little ice with" mean?
The technology trends may push Silicon Valley back to the future – what does "back to the future" mean?
Reader question: There's a website called "Hocus Pocus: Harry Potter Website". Does hocus pocus mean magic?
I've been working in the IT business since 2002 and currently looking for a greener pasture.
I've been annoyed for years by my poor memory. It blocks me from improving my English language skills.
Scanning Salon.com, I came across a good example for explaining the idiom "read between the lines", which is a topic I want to address for some time ago.
In our journey together, I’ve often encouraged readers to stop trying to express ideas in Chinglish.
Reader question: This is a headline: “Been there, seen that”. What does it mean?
If you keep a diary, you may be called a writer of sorts. You may never get published, but you write everyday and that is what a writer does...
Karl writes: I am a faithful reader of chinadaily. I've got a question. What's the difference between "use" and "usage"?
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