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About Janet Villa | Using a Borrowed Language
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I love the English language–so manifold and nuanced. I love to teach it, I love to learn it. I’ve been teaching language and writing to corporations, firms and government offices for 10 years. E-mail me at jbvwriting@gmail.com if you have a question on writing and language. I learn much from your questions. I find joy in looking for the answer. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. TESOL, on grammar), and in. Legal Writing and Language. Legal Writing and Language. Messiah College, since 2006).
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Problematic prepositions | Using a Borrowed Language
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Prepositions are difficult to pin down because there are only a few rules, and these rules have many exceptions. We Filipinos find prepositions particularly problematic because we have only a handful of prepositions. Let’s see how we use the preposition. Take note of prepositional pairs. No one really taught us to say. This song is familiar. Prepositions are words that connect or relate to nouns and pronouns to preceding words and phrases:. The mayor will not prosper. If yes, then look for the proper pai...
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Angry | Using a Borrowed Language
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May 22, 2015. What preposition do we use for the adjective. When referring to the person or entity that is the recipient of the anger. I don’t understand why the client is angry with me. The boss grew angry at the supplier for forgetting the date of delivery. MS Word, however, doesn’t agree with this prepositional pairing, but most dictionaries allow it.]. When referring to an issue or subject matter. Many Filipinos became angry over the corruption scandal that rocked the Senate. Angry with or angry at.
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Grammar Boot Camp | Using a Borrowed Language
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I’m so excited to invite you to my fun-filled, intensive English proficiency program: the Weekend Grammar Boot Camp. For adults that will run for four Saturday afternoons, from 1 to 6. Each class is limited to only 10 participants so I can focus on your individual concerns. Lessons follow a fixed curriculum, but learning is personalized. Reading, writing and grammar assignments are given each week for you to maximize your learning; these assignments are customized for you. July 27, 2015 at 4:53 pm. July ...
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Scopophobia | Using a Borrowed Language
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May 20, 2015. Yup, there’s a word for it! You know that fear of being looked at? That fear is called scopophobia. Photo credit: Face of Fear by Tom Shropshire from Fine Art America. Learning from reading and listening. Fear of being looked at. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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The Seascape | Using a Borrowed Language
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May 25, 2015. Happy Monday, peeps! Here’s the fourth instalment. Of my diary on the Tubbataha Reefs. 8220;I look at the seascape and think of how it looks like an aquarium and I stop. How self-centered that thought was! Photo by L. Danielson. Learning from reading and listening. Samples of my writing. Diving in the Philippines. UNESCO World Heritage site. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Look at our aw...
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Those I have helped | Using a Borrowed Language
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Those I have helped. It has been my privilege to help these companies and offices with their language requirements. Various chapters of the. Integrated Bar of the Philippines:. IBP Cebu province (2010). IBP Davao (2008 and 2010). IBP Bacolod (2009 and 2012). IBP Cagayan de Oro (2009). IBP Cebu City (2008, 2009 and 2010). Gerodias Suchianco Estrella Law Office. Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. Embassy of Canada in the Philippines. Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Cebu. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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[sic] | Using a Borrowed Language
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May 18, 2015. Comes from the Latin so, thus. After a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original. If there is a grammatical error, misspelling or misstatement of fact in something we’re quoting, we insert [. Right after the error to say that we copied the quotation word for word, including the error. The word. Is written in brackets and is italicized. Do not italicize the brackets. Don’t confuse this word with the verb. What do ...
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Merchandise | Using a Borrowed Language
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May 15, 2015. Is a noncount noun. Therefore it is singular. S Open merchandise is a hit. Pier 1 Imports’ merchandise is sourced from hundreds of vendors throughout the world. The activity of trying to sell goods or services by advertising them or displaying them attractively is also noncount and thus singular. Merchandising is the heart of retailing. Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer. Photo credit: Seagram’s Guia Vintage Madrid. Create a free web...
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Learn, unlearn, relearn | Using a Borrowed Language
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Learn, unlearn, relearn. I learn along with you! Please tell me if you spot any error in my writing that we need to correct. I am often challenged by prepositions–my Waterloo–as well as by word usage. As much as I can, I try not to use technical terms in my discussions. In the years that I’ve been teaching language, I’ve found that many are intimidated by these terms. 2 thoughts on “ Learn, unlearn, relearn. September 10, 2012 at 6:59 am. I love your site. So helpful. Where do you find the time? I'm...
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