Tag Archives: Language

English Is a Silly Language

Every Tuesday I tutor a young Vietnamese woman in English, helping prepare her to take the citizenship test next year.  Lately we’ve been working on her vocabulary and writing skills. Until you look at English through the eyes of someone … Continue reading

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If You Use a Bad Word and Nobody Is Around to Hear It, Is It Still a Bad Word?

I don’t know what’s come over me lately.  I’m sixty-two years old and just started using the “s” word.  You know the one that is four letters long and ends in t?  I mean that word. I never use it … Continue reading

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