Over the issue of priority acknowledgment by the scientific community, however, lies the considerably larger (and for many, more urgent) issue of English as a second language. If the membership list of the lAD is reflective of the profession, around sixty percent of practicing astronomers are non-anglophone […]
‘Why?’ You ask? Well because it’s fun and ‘fun’ is always the best reason to do something. But also because I had to study the 44 meaning-distinctive sound elements in ‘BBC English’ (Received Pronunciation) and I thought I’d show you what I’ve been up to. I passed the exam with an 81% score and a […]
(This is an assignment for my English course, module LAN3 – 6.7. It’s not one of the reports I need to put online, but since it’s a good summary on the horrible situation of the British badgers, I wanted to share it. It’s already graded by my tutor with an 8,0 and by Brian with […]
Oi! I mean, good day! If you’re one of my regular readers and you’ve spotted the new ‘English’ category, you might wonder what that is about as this site has been in English from the start (five whole years ago!) Well, I’m officially an English student these days. For those wondering: I haven’t given up […]