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Articles from August 2011
Aug 31: Composition
In the following tale, the names of over 20 classical composers are hidden in the text. Can you find them all? – Ed.
Aug 26: Is English French-fried?
Exploring some aspects of Frenchness in English.
Aug 25: Worst comes to worst
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED By FADZILAH AMIN
Aug 24: Counter culture
The consistently inconsistent hallmark of English.
Aug 24: Expressing yourself
I HAVE been teaching English for the past 26 years. Teaching the language can be challenging at times, especially when we have students who are not motivated and weak.
Aug 19: Fusion talk
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if Malaysians are speaking English.
Aug 18: History alive
Your Questions Answered: By FADZILAH AMIN
Aug 17: Grammar couplets
What is a verbal? It’s a verb that functions as a different part of speech. Gerund, participle, infinitive – we have an example of each!
Aug 12: A pronouncement on pronouns
Musing over some peculiar features of pronouns.
Aug 11: Redundancies
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED by FADZILAH AMIN.
Aug 10: Snow White
Coordinated by JANE F.RAGHAVAN
Aug 10: Interesting words
IT helps to use words with some originality in mind and here are a few of my favourites.
Aug 5: Make it snappy
The evocative language of sports.
Aug 4: Reason for the doubt
Your Questions Answered by FADZILAH AMIN
Aug 3: Sock, punch, wallop
Fighting for the right words.
Aug 3: Grammar couplets
By OH TEIK THEAM.
Aug 3: Now they are fried
Open Channel.
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