English Learner’s Word of the Day An enthusiastic audience enthusiastic /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ adjective : feeling or showing strong excitement about something : filled with or marked by enthusiasm They were enthusiastic supporters of the president. I’m not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea. They were less than Read more…
Learner’s Word of the Day Porters weighed down by heavy boxes weigh down /ˈweɪ ˈdaʊn/ phrasal verb 1 1 weigh (someone or something) down or weigh down (someone or something) : to press down on (someone or something) : to make (someone or something) heavier and less Read more…
Where writing is concerned I’m far from perfect. One example: I always struggle withwho and whom. (Sometimes I’ll even rewrite a sentence just so I won’t have to worry about the correct usage.) And that’s a real problem; just as one misspelled word can get your résumé tossed onto the reject pile, one Read more…