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Punctuations are important!

Word of the day

A synecdoche /sɪˈnɛkdəki/ is a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole, or vice versa, where the whole is used to represent a part.

It is a form of metonymy, highlighting a relationship between elements and enhancing meaning through vivid imagery.

Here are ten examples of a synecdoche:

Howdy fellow language teachers!

The Macmillan Global Teachers' Festival is back in 2025! This year, the online festival is taking place from 10th to 21st February with, as usual, an excellent lineup of talks on diverse topics. The festival program is available on their website.

Max Black Communications hopes to see some of you there at the festival!

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Try saying the following sentence out loud:

The boy and the girl ran to school.

Did you notice if your pattern of rhythm is 'syllable-timed' or 'stress-timed'? Which rhythm pattern do native speakers use?

This video explains it quite clearly!

Rhythm in English Speaking (How People Really Speak English) Learn how to use rhythm, and you will speak English in a more native-like way! English is a "stress-timed" language, which means a) we stress certain sounds ...