Tag: Important

When it comes to language learning, grammar gets all the attention. Most theories about second language acquisition focus primarily on how we acquire syntax — the way we put words together to form sentences. Vocabulary, in contrast, has historically been outside of the spotlight. This is un...

Isthat glass of water sitting on the edge of your table half-empty or half-full? While a thirsty person may call the glass half-empty, someone less eager to take another sip may call the glass half-full. It's more than a matter of perspective but also one of context. When it comes to American po...

I used to work with this dude Matt E. at a company called Virtuoso. I sat in Texas. He sat in Seattle. I guess I had sounded “slow” on my interviews with this company, although I still got the job and took it, so for a while he was calling me “Stoner Ted” behind my back. (At ...