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    English Language News

    What is up with the English language?

    Just look at the number of ways the word “Up” can be used. In the morning we wake up, at meetings a topic comes up, if you talk softly you’re told to speak up. (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 19 days ago

    Growing poverty of a once-rich language

    Instead of rejoicing in the richness English offers, we’ve all dumbed down and happily settled for the limited range of sms-speak.
    Opinion
    Published 61 days ago

    The Shakespeare in our everyday speech

    Shakespeare’s impact on English is so vast and wide that all of us end up quoting him, probably several times a day, without realising it. This also means that the simplest of things we say could actually have a rich and vaunted past. (Wikimedia Commons)
    Opinion
    Published 257 days ago

    Yore’s sincerely: Decoding the origin of handsome, pittance, shambles

    For something to technically be a shambles, it would need to be covered somewhat in slaughtered meat! Even the Shambles aren’t a shambles any more. Above, stores line a street in York where butchers once displayed meat on “fleshammels” or “flesh shelves”, which is where we get the term. (Wikinedia)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 258 days ago

    Shashi Tharoor calls English ‘irrational’, wins internet with his witty take

    Shashi Tharoor shared a viral video where he used a humorous poem to explain why English spellings and pronunciations remained delightfully illogical.
    Trending
    Published 349 days ago

    Emotions you need to travel across the world to feel

    Emotions you need to travel to feel
    Htcity
    Updated 352 days ago

    From Chalkboards to Confidence: British Council's 5 tips to build English skills

    British Council shares five effective ways classrooms can nurture English skills. (Unsplash)
    Education
    Published 395 days ago

    IBPS PO Exam 2025: Prelims exam begins tomorrow, admit card link and guidelines

    IBPS PO Exam 2025: Prelims exam begins tomorrow, admit card link and guidelines
    Education
    Published 433 days ago

    The new programming language: English

    The new programming language: English
    India News
    Updated 449 days ago

    Mumbai domestic worker’s English message to employer sparks online debate

    A domestic worker texting her employer in English has sparked a debate online (Representational image)
    Trending
    Published 470 days ago

    BJP, RSS discouraging English learning to deny poor opportunities: Rahul Gandhi

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (X)
    India News
    Published 490 days ago

    Spice of Life: Take pride in mother tongue, direct dil se

    New teaching term, new paper, new students; my introductory lecture to the paper, ‘Literature and language’, discernibly commences with an informal discussion on what is language? Interesting elucidations follow and finally we concur that it is the medium of communication. ((Shutterstock/ Representational image))
    Cities
    Updated 583 days ago

    Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

    Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success
    World News
    Updated 597 days ago

    Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

    Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success
    World News
    Published 599 days ago

    ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: Things you should avoid doing during exam!

    ICSE Class 10 exams 2025: Know the 14 things that you should NOT be doing during conduct of exam at any cost. (Representational image/Rajeev Mullick)
    Education
    Published 612 days ago

    Did you snail through the year?: Adam Jacot de Boinod lists top terms from 2024

    A snail girl puts her happiness and well-being before other demands on her time. (How quaint the word is, and how idyllic the idea.) (Adobe Stock)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 670 days ago

    What a false quote about Bengal reveals about our past

    The eager or embittered babu may have been the most visible consequence of English learning in Calcutta, but the same books produced a very different outcome in the Native States
    Opinion
    Updated 760 days ago

    Thai students take Hindi heartland route to learn English at LU

    The Thai students with Prof RP Singh at Lucknow University (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 820 days ago

    Planning to study or work abroad? Pick these English language learning tools

    Planning to study or work abroad? Pick these English language learning tools
    Education
    Published 822 days ago

    Why we say clip-clop, and never clop-clip

    Have you ever wondered why we say tick-tock and not tock-tick, or ding-dong not dong-ding or, even, King-Kong and not Kong-King? (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 824 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word skills to score well in exams

    It is important for candidates to work on their word skills to help them score better in competitive exams.
    Education
    Published 856 days ago

    Listening to silence in the dance of language

    As a document I’ve discovered on the net says, “letters persist in words despite not playing any discernable role in the word’s pronunciation”.
    Opinion
    Published 894 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your word skills to crack competitive exams

    Practicing mock tests and previous year questions can also help in exam preparation.
    Education
    Published 953 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Build your career with your word power

    In this age of extreme competition in the professional sphere, working individuals must improve their word power to stay in the race.
    Education
    Published 955 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your word power to crack competitive exams

    How often do you work on your vocabulary to crack competitive exams like CAT, XAT, SBI PO, IELTS, etc?
    Education
    Published 958 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Boost your word power to crack competitive exams

    Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power.
    Education
    Published 960 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Improve your word power one step at a time

    With the help of mock tests and previous year question papers you can make it up to the top spot.
    Education
    Published 962 days ago

    National Grammar Day 2024: Date, history, significance

    Every year, National Grammar Day is celebrated on March 4.
    Lifestyle
    Published 963 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Guide to shine in competitive exams

    Candidates appearing for competitive exams need to understand the importance of honing their vocabulary skills to crack the exams.
    Education
    Published 967 days ago

    Vocabulary Made Easy series: Step up your word game to climb the career ladder

    The role of communication skills and impressive vocabulary skills in an individual's professional life cannot be taken for granted.
    Education
    Published 969 days ago
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