Punctuation is, today, an integral part of any written text. Words become almost nonsense without the presence of commas, full stops and question marks. Yet thegreekswroteexactlythatway, yes, just like that,…
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So you want to be able to speak better English, to improve your English communication skills, you want to be – say it – you want to be fluent. Fluency…
To non-speakers, Arabic can seem strange and difficult; yet many of those alien words have actually become part of our English (and Italian) vocabulary, here are ten of the most…
As fashion weeks invade September across New York, London and Milan, we introduce 5 curious terms and their meanings for trends for the coming fall/winter. Quirky Weird in a good…
Language acquisition is a complex unconscious process and there are many nature vs. nurture theories as to how we actually acquire a first language. Suffice to say there are stages…
Italian fashion is synonymous with style, sophistication and quality. From clothes to shoes, bags and accessories, the Made in Italy label helps promote the excellence of Italy as a whole…
Living and working, permanently or even temporarily, in a foreign language country often, unfortunately, means living in semi-ignorance. You may know what’s going on all around the world but you…
Italy is experiencing a crisis of confidence that is both domestic and international. But it’s not game over; the country has still huge potential. It has been a year since…
Non c’è niente di meglio di una supertorta di mele americana per finire una cena in bellezza! Per preparare un’ottima sfoglia, mia madre mi ha sempre insegnato: “metà burro rispetto…
A vast volume of translated material, including legal material, from and into English, and of widely varying quality, gets produced. Some of it is abysmal. One must say at the…
From the wonder of the first steam train in the early 1800’s, to the excitement of dining on the orient express, from cruising through Japanese suburbs to rumbling through Eastern…
The Recent dip in global luxury brand sales in china could partly be due to overseas study. The cool young Chinese “fashionistas” in the know are moving from super-luxury global…
We recently interviewed Manfred B. Steger, one of the leading experts on globalization. Mr Steger is Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai’i-Manoa and Senior Advisor on International…
What makes English so difficult? Sometimes it can feel that you will never be able to speak perfect English. The truth is that most people don’t. But to help your…
Jazz, poker, joint, ballyhoo – Irish Gaelic hit the streets of Brooklyn creating the original New York jargon that to this day populates Urban American street slang. The Irish immigrated…
plurals nouns (person, place, or thing) are either singular (one) or plural (two or more) cup / cups actor / actors website / websites toothbrush / toothbrushes hunch / hunches reply /…
Il mercato globale è la sua vocazione e le aziende i suoi clienti. Specializzata in formazione e servizi linguistici, maka language consulting è il partner di chi affronta le nuove…
When do we use tell and when say? Improve your English grammar with our quick easy mini-lesson on the difference between say and tell! He is a bad actor. Tell…
How adjectives and adverbs and work English fluency sometimes comes down to the way you jazz up your nouns and verbs with adjectives and adverbs to make your sentences more…
Resume’s in English: using adjectives Employers receive hundreds of cv’s per week, if you want yours to rise to the top and make a lasting impact you need to sell…