Leveling-Up Your English Proficiency

The following is an example of a report which clients receive after providing us with a piece of writing. The example is perhaps overly simplistic, but it is pretty much what you can expect when working with us. This is the format for a grammar report. Of course, the structure for reports on vocabulary/word choice and speech communication are different. We will be including examples of both sometime in the near future.  --------- Underlined= Issue in tense/Wrong word Red Text= Grammatical Error/Unnecessary information The boy t hat I know   walk down the street. We then went to the store . At the supermarket we looked for vegetables to use for dinner last night . Me and the boy had known each other for years.  Underlined- 1. The boy- After reading the entire paragraph, it sounds like "the boy" is actually a close friend who you "had known for years". Therefore, it doesn't make sense to refer to him as just the boy. Instead, you could refer...

Have you ever felt like a tool/method you've been using to learn something isn't really being as useful as it could be? I'm sure at one point or another we've all felt that way about something. In fact, recently, I decided to make the switch from using a Window's PC to an Apple MacBook.  Technology is perhaps our ultimate tool for learning and doing work, and therefore it is crucial that we use the best type we can to help us reach our goals. It's very easy to put up with a subpar tool or learning method by simply focusing on the positives, but by doing that you are not going to see everything that could be better about it. Throughout the years, I have experienced several significant issues with my PC that have hindered my progress, including losing important documents and having to constantly remove viruses from it, just to name a couple. Obviously,  this isn't going to be a post about which computer is the better tool (although, let us know if ...

Interpersonal relationships play a huge part in helping you get to where you want to go. Whether it's in business, advertising, or even language, the people you spend the most time with directly impacts how quickly and successfully you acquire the skill, and depending on the skill you're trying to learn, surrounding yourself with the wrong kinds of people can actually be detrimental to your progress. Recently, I had a conversation with someone that reiterated how important it can be to talk with-- and learn from-- the "right" kind of people. This person and I had a rather lengthy discussion about business ethics, and more specifically, how much money should be considered enough.  I won't get into the particulars of the conversation, but I will say that this thirty minute conversation was more insightful to me than any discussion I've had within the past couple weeks. Why do you think that is?  Because the person I was talking to was the "right...

Last Friday, a couple friends and I went to the birthday party of one of my other friends. There were probably about fifteen people at the party, but other than four people that I know from graduate classes, I didn't know anyone else. Typically, in such situations, the group of people who are already acquainted will socialize amongst themselves until they slowly are integrated into the larger social dynamics of the party; I'm sure you have been in a similar situation and know exactly what I'm talking about. That is in fact what happened at this party. But it wasn't talking with the people I already knew that was fun, it was talking with the people I didn't know. That isn't to say that talking with friends isn't enjoyable-- who doesn't like being around someone they know and like?-- but usually, the people you're closest with aren't the ones who are going to offer you new ideas.  It's people you don't know who can provide you w...