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Academic English not only for Indonesians
Hedging devices in academic writing
In the world of banking it is possible to invest money in a so-called hedge fund. This kind of investment allows you to invest your money without being 100% certain about making a profit, even though you are quietly confident that you will. (more…)
Pronoun substitution and an alternative
When people go to real shops, the goods are visible. They can try clothes on and know what materials were used.
Almost! But.. (more…)
Can’t get no results satisfaction
If I am given more time in the reading test, I will answer all of the questions with satisfied results.
The allocation of _____?
Preserving endangered languages may trigger negative sentiments about the allocation of fundings.
It’s probably best to think of this as a collocation / vocabulary problem. (more…)
Earning money vs. earning dollars
Just like their male counterparts, many Australian women earn money 2,000 dollars per month.
If a ‘unit’ can correspond to more than one different noun, then you need to specify your noun: (more…)
Research and Researches
Several researches have proven that nuclear energy is not as dangerous as people think.
Actually there’s nothing ‘wrong’ with this. I just looks odd to a native speaker because research is nearly always uncountable: (more…)
Research and Researches
Several researches have proven that nuclear energy is not as dangerous as people think.
Actually there’s nothing ‘wrong’ with this. I just looks odd to a native speaker because research is nearly always uncountable: (more…)
Chomsky (2014) argued (or argues?)
Chomsky (2014) argued that grammar monopoly is an effective way to highlight first language interference.