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Column: Pronunciation and spelling are still important

Once upon a time, I was asked at the place where I work part time to create a pronunciation guide to some common words.
A simple English word challenge, asking for a word starting and ending with 'R', often stumps people. This psychological ...
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Vocabulary augmentation: Then and now

In the Mangsir 2082 BS issue of the monthly Shikshak magazine, writer Ananta Wagle has written an article on classroom techniques to expand the vocabulary of school children. He starts by saying that ...
If you’ve been hunting for a job that doesn’t lock you into a 9-to-5, you’re not in the minority! More people than ever ...
The dreaded weekly spelling test is causing serious self-esteem issues for pupils across the country. For what purpose, asks Dan ...
Tori Spelling has more than one reason to be proud of her children. “I think it’s been a couple years of transition for my ...
English spelling is crazy. Even people born and raised in English-speaking societies who speak no other language still often have a lot of trouble with English spelling. You may think that English is ...
Tori Spelling appears to be ready for more reality TV in the new year. “There's more than hope. Where there's a will, there's ...
A Coast Guard video captured a dramatic helicopter rescue in Sumas, Wash ., on the border with Canada. Floodwaters there rose ...
Today, the court’s conservatives seemed to side with the White House. Chief Justice John Roberts, who is almost always in the ...
Philadelphia: Kenneth L. Marcus’ Dec. 5 op-ed (“Denying religious freedom at Park East Synagogue”) spelling out a federal law that applies to synagogues and other religious ...
The students in Emily Hoard’s first-grade class trace letters in their sand trays, then break down the sounds the letters ...