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This is a short, illustrated timeline of the history of the English language.You can use it for discussions, games, or as a classroom poster.Source: https://bilingualiesae.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/timeline-of-the-english-language/ - ESL worksheets

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Author: Jadranka Bokan When we are learning German grammar, we learn it from the start gradually and in a straight line. We start with a subject in a sentence, then continue with an object, learn adverbs and adjectives and at some point start learning about subordinated sentences (wenn, weil, obwohl etc.). As we learn more, … Continue reading Everything about Sprachbausteine 2 (TELC B2) →

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Go beyond literal meanings with figurative language. Discover the different types of figurative language and how to liven up your writing with examples.

27 Figures of Speech with Examples A figure of speech is a mode of creating a great effect in words. It is stylistic devices that bring clarity in writing, vividness in ideas and beauty in expression. In order to express the words or phrases in a better way, we use figures of speech. It may be a simile, metaphor, personification, etc. There are numerous figures of speech. The number may cross the hundred. However, these are some important types which oftenly used in a language.

Matthew Cobb called my attention to this short article from io9 (he's too lazy to post it himself), showing the history of the English language in graphic form.Triangulations blogger Sabio Lantz r

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We are going to look at figurative language. We will discuss what it is and how it can be used by looking at some examples. We will also look at the various