expatriates from ex-colonies, who speak the shared language with an accent unique to their country of origin, are likely to find themselves on the receiving end of pejorative national stereotypes and judgments activated through their accents. In this paper, we address the current confusion in the ...
Finally, you’ll every now and then find a silent p in the middle of a word, such as ‘receipt’. In English we say ‘re-seet’, with no ‘p’ sounding in the second syllable, though some would argue that the p is there to slightly soften the sound. The silent c: Miscellaneous ...
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So last time I was here I was off to Bali for a week – and I have to say it was the most relaxing holiday I’ve ever had. We lay around reading, sleeping, swimming, feeling our winter skins slough off in the tropical weather, and generally managed what every holiday is supposed to...
In my book, that’s just as good. Recently I was trying to track down a wine I had at a local restaurant. The wine shops on the North Shore of Massachusetts generally prove to be subpar for this sort of exercise so I quickly had to turn to the internet to track down the 2014 ...
"real world," you should be keeping track of how much you earn, as well as how much you need to spend on necessities such as rent, utilities and student loans. The amount you have left over after covering those bases can later be divided into savings, miscellaneous spending and ...
Wedding budget recommendations: 45% for the reception (venue & food), 18% for photography and video, 15% for florals and décor, 10% for planner, 6% for paper goods, 4% for entertainment and 2% for miscellaneous. Choose the wedding place. Hopefully Costa Rica! Select the Maid of honor,...
I wrote this tweet because I thought that it would be really interesting for students to ask that question. They would find out what it is that determines the price of a government bond. Little did I know that many people would be interested in my view of the issue. So, by popular req...
Overprepare- Have enough material to do three interviews just in case. Ask permission to write down answers.Write down everything. Ask if you can record the answers. Make a follow up phone callto clarify direct quotations and to say thank you. ...