Today we are lucky enough to welcome a guest post from Lindsay. She’s a true language lover and a passionate traveller. Make sure to check out her blog – LindsayDoesLanguages, it’s packed with great posts about language learning and travelling! Now,without further ado, here’s Lindsay’s post, enjoy!   Oops. We’ve all seen something on holiday […]

Today we’ve decided to share some simple but effective tips to use when learning a new language. We understand that language learning requires dedication and effort, and we’re sure that every learner has tricks that work perfectly for them. But because we like to think that we know a thing or two about languages, we’ve […]

Studying a new language is an epic journey that can be very rewarding. And because this can be complex, excuses, delays and procrastinations can easily become a normal part of a language learners thought process. For that reason we will share some excuses that we’ve heard to often when the going gets tough, but because […]

Today is a lot of things, as well as being a beautiful spring day, it’s also St George’s Day, and not only this, but today also marks the celebration of Shakespeare Day. And in honour of all things English, we’ve decided that there is no better way than to celebrate the wonders of the English […]

  The subject of grammar is a touchy one, especially if you regard yourself a grammar stickler like Lynne Trust, author of the infamous and witty grammar book ‘Eats, Shoots and Leaves’.  I picked up a copy of the book in my first year at university after having it recommended to me by a lecturer. […]

I’ve had my fair share of customer service experiences, in fact I’ve been on the other end, having worked in hospitality for a number of years. I would like to believe that I know a thing or two about what customer satisfaction truly means…or do I? I mean while this statement is true here in […]

Lost in Translation…This is how simple language misunderstandings and translation errors can affect your life! Don’t let this happen to you…  

Today we have a guest post from Hanna Wilson, a language learner from Brighton who has fulfilled her New Year’s resolution of learning the Spanish language. But it wasn’t an easy journey as Hanna will tell you, but a very fulfilling one.  Learning the Spanish language has been a reoccurring new year’s resolution of mine for many years. My quest […]

Translators are not always given the acknowledgement they deserve . And as simple as it may seem, translating is much more than simply changing words from one language and into another. A seasoned translator would in fact tell you that it’s a multifaceted job that requires skill, determination and patience. And while some may have […]

  Every year numerous new words and abbreviations find their way into the dictionary. Some may say this is all part of a language revolution while others can’t fathom how words, phrases and abbreviations used informally can be given such importance. Popular terms such as ‘duckface’, ‘lol’ and ‘jel’ have all been included in the […]