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Why universities shouldn’t mark down international students for using non-standard English
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoRawpixel.com/Shutterstock The English language left its borders of origin in Britain long ago. It...
Listen up, ladies and gentlemen, guys and dudes: Terms of address can be a minefield, especially as...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 9 months agoA male colleague could be forgiven for not knowing if using “guys” to refer to female co-workers is acceptable in the modern workplace. But should he address them as “ladies,” he risks a trip ...
Sion Daniel Young: ‘I can’t believe it’s taken until 2024 for a Welsh bilingual drama on primetime’
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoINTERVIEW: The 34-year old-actor plays one half of the Welsh couple at the core of BBC’s new gay...
Voices: Here’s what the Tory Leadership party is getting wrong about ‘woke’
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThere has been something deeply depressing about the Tory leadership contest. No, I’m not talking...
The case for saying ‘pregnant people’ and other gender-inclusive phrases
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe use of phrases such as “pregnant people” or “penis owners” in cultural or political discourse is...
I’m a Boomer. Young People Don’t Have Much to Learn From Us.
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyIt’s a common idea in many cultures that we should...
These 8 New LGBTQ+ Words Have Been Added To Dictionary.com
HuffPost UK via Yahoo News UK· 10 months agoInclusivity and accessibility are essential in all corners of life and with this in mind, the...
Is It Ethical To Search Out Your Kid's Teacher's Social Media?
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoEarlier this month, a parent on Twitter with a sizable following shared something she’d done that...
All About Adjectives: Examples, Types and Uses
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere are countless adjective examples in everyday language, but for simplicity's sake, most adjectives are one-word components that enhance or modify nouns. Any sentence may contain two or ...
How to Use Subordinating Conjunctions in Your Writing
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWe use subordinating conjunctions all the time, often without even knowing what they are. But how exactly do they work? What Are Subordinating Conjunctions? Subordinating conjunctions, also ...