Would the Real Multi-Clause Sentence Please Stand up!
If you are a Spanish student of Professional English and you want to learn Multi-Clause sentences you are almost certainly being cheated. Nearly all text books and student resources will tell you that this is a multi-clause sentence: “The ship’s maiden voyage had to be postponed as the forecast was so bad.” Or this: “Although […]
Misleading Avalon: Deceptive Language
Most British expats, who use facebook or YouTube will be familiar with the ubiquitous and rather annoying funeral adverts that dominate our news feed. They usually start: “If you used to live in the UK you may be eligible for a pre-paid funeral plan.” Or you may have thrown the remote control at the TV […]
Changes in the Spanish Language limits Spanish Careers
The Spanish people are finding it hard to compete in the international job market but it’s not their fault. Since the 1930s the Spanish culture and, inevitably the language, has discarded formality for the concept of egalitarianism: the idea of not “creating distance between speakers.” Maria Irene Moyna, an Hispanic Linguistics Professor in Texas, says, […]