When you make the same mistake again and again, would you describe your behavior as something that happens continuously or continually? These terms, along with their adjective forms continual and continuous, are often used interchangeably in speech and writing, obviously because they both come from the verb continue. But style guides urge writers to practice... Continue Reading →
When you’re trying to be careful about your actions or behavior or both, would describe yourself as discreet or discrete? This pair of homophones has driven writers and editors alike crazy as the confusion between them are normally observed in writing. So which one means “careful” and what does the other one mean then? Discreet... Continue Reading →
When you tell people to move from one place to another, do you tell them to come to or go to that location? In 2016, I was assigned in Tacloban City to take care of our training there. One day, we were at the pantry during our break, and I was eating some sandwiches with... Continue Reading →
In my Word War post yesterday, I mentioned that bring and take have the same equivalent “in most, if not all, languages in the Philippines.” I have received several direct messages from people saying that there are only two languages in the Philippines—Filipino and English. What about the rest, like Hiligaynon, Bisaya, Waray-Waray, Kinaray-a, Chavacano,... Continue Reading →
Is English a measure of intelligence? This has been an ongoing debate between different groups of people. Many believe that English—or speaking English well—is a measure of one’s intelligence. There are several blogs around the web that discuss this matter, most of which, if not all are baseless opinions. The most common mindset is this:... Continue Reading →
EOP or English-Only Policy is a very common thing in companies here in the Philippines. It strictly requires employees to communicate in English when they are on the work floor. This is actually good; however, I was recently told by a good friend who works in a BPO company that their EOP is somewhat unreasonable.... Continue Reading →
Dating an English and/or literature major has its perks, of course. Dating anybody has perks. But what few people know is that dating an English and/or literature major can also be very annoying. Here are some reasons why.Every thing you say or do gets alluded to any literary character or event. Having read so many... Continue Reading →
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