Connotation (The positive or negative feeling of a word) The connotation of a word is what kind of feeling it gives the reader/listener, in addition to its definition. This is not specific to English, and it is a hard thing for non-native speakers to get right – especially if they do not read a lot …
You got into graduate school at a great university! Hooray! You should be proud. But now you are worried… Universities in the US/UK/Australia/Canada do things differently than in your home country. Now you are thinking: Oh my God, I’m going to flunk my exams and fail my courses… Yes, things are different. There are unwritten …
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Understanding uncountable nouns is critical! You will sound horrible if you use the wrong verb form or quantifier, or add an S when you shouldn’t. This post explains everything you might want to know about uncountable nouns.
