Columbia School of English

08/25/2021

This blog post talks about words that English has borrowed from Japanese. Does it surprise you that these words come from Japanese? Have you noticed many words from your first language that English has borrowed?

The long history of contact and mutual influence between Japanese and English has left an enduring legacy on the vocabulary of each language. In the case of English, Japan’s impact...

06/08/2021

Here's some information on "the," one of the more difficult words in English to master.

It’s the most frequent word in the English language, accounting for around 4 percent of all the words we write or speak. So this word “the,” a word that seems to be supporting a significant portion of the entire weight of our language, what does this word mean?

05/21/2021

We talk using not just our mouths, but also our bodies, especially our hands.

We all do it. Here's what it means.

04/23/2021

What word does your first language have for someone who reads a lot?

Please refer to me henceforth as "ink drinker," thank you so much.

04/13/2021

Have you ever wondered how many people speak English, and where they speak it?

English is the most-spoken language in the world, but how many people speak English and where all those speakers? Find out more!

02/25/2021

What English words has your first language borrowed from English?

I'm gonna head to le living room.

01/27/2021

Here are some examples to help you with verb forms.

01/11/2021

Here is a helpful chart showing different verb forms.

Tenses are used to indicate action that has taken place in the past, present, and future. The table below shows a chart of tenses in English.

12/09/2020

Homophones are words with the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings. Here some examples in English.