How did grammar become what it is today? Grammar has been in a constant state of evolution, starting with the creation of thefirst textbookon the subject in about 100 BC by the Greeks (termed the Greek grammatikē). TheRomanslater adapted...
Do you speak Latin? If the answer is no, you may have trouble with some Latin abbreviations, such as i.e., e.g., or et al. Let’s focus on one of these: et al. You may have seen it, but it’s time to find out what et al. means and how to use it. Et al. is an ab...
Is it possible for something to beeffable? Occurring less frequently thanineffable,effablemeans ‘capable of being uttered or expressed” and derives from the Latineffari(“to speak out”), formed fromex-andfari(“to speak or say”). You’ll find relatives ofeffablein the nounfableand the...
The typicallength of a PhDis three to four years full-time, or five to six years part-time. Unlike most Masters courses (or all undergraduate programmes), a PhD is a pure research degree. But that doesn’t mean you’ll just spend years locked away in a library or laboratory. In fact...
Ad hominem (Latin for “to the person”) is a category of argumentative strategies that involve criticizing an opponent’s character, motive, background, or other personal attributes instead of their argument’s content. Here’s a quick example: ...
Our research does, however, suggest that they matter a great deal, particularly for those living in the most challenging circumstances. The research on this subject is both nascent and predominantly US-based. Considering its importance, local experimentation in Latin America and elsewher...
"To What Extent Do Latin Americans Trust and Cooperate? Field Experiments on Social Exclusion in Six Latin American Countries". Chapter 7 in IADB "Outsiders? The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the ...
Blocking the airflow is the difference between a vowel and a consonant. Vowel Letters The English language includes six vowel letters: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. The letter Y is only sometimes a vowel because it can be pronounced as a consonant (such as in the words “yellow,...
Is There a Lack of Diversity in Private Schools? Parent Involvement in Sex Education Currently 40 states plus D.C. require school districts to involve parents in sex education and/or HIV education. Thirty-six states and D.C. give parents the option to remove their child from instruction, whi...
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